How to act on the economic level?

Economics & FGM How to act on the economic level?   In order to act on economic factors, FGM must no longer be considered as a criterion of eligibility for marriage, and marriage must no longer be seen as necessary to ensure the material survival and social...

In Sierra Leone: abandonning FGM to save money

Economics & FGM In Sierra Leone: abandonning FGM to save money   In “Seeking to save money, Sierra Leone village gives up FGM”, Nellie Peyton presents the special case of the Thawuya village (Sierra Leone) where economic costs surrounding the practice of FGM...

WHO’s costs calculation tool

Economics & FGM WHO’s costs calculation tool   On February 6th 2020 – the International Day Against FGM- the WHO’s cost calculation tool was launched in Brussels. It is available online following this link: https://srhr.org/fgmcost/cost-calculator/ The WHO...

Assessing economic and societal costs

Economics & FGM Assessing economic and societal costs   Research on the consequences and economic drivers of FGM is rare and an increase in focus on these areas would clearly be beneficial. Most of the current research focuses on medical care, primarily on...

Socio-economic subordination and FGM

Economics & FGM Socio-economic subordination and FGM   Studies have revealed that the socio-economic subordination of women conditions the perpetuation of the practice of FGM (Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies, 2015), and that the more women exercise...