Call for Contributions: OHCHR Report of Good Practices and Major Challenges in Preventing and Eliminating Female Genital Mutilation

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Summary

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is preparing a compilation of good practices and major challenges in preventing and eliminating female genital mutilation, to be submitted to the Human Rights Council at its twenty-ninth session.

Civil society groups, regional organizations, national human rights institutions, and other relevant stakeholders are invited to submit any relevant information for the preparation of this report. In particular, views and information would be welcome on:

  • Legislation
  • National policy and regional strategies including education and awareness raising campaigns
  • Services for women's and girls' living with FGM or who are at risk of FGM
  • Information on health provider's practicing FGM major challenges in preventing and eliminating female genital mutilation
OHCHR would kindly ask you to send your submission to the Women Human Rights and Gender Section by e-mail ([email protected]) or fax (+41 22 917 9008).
 

Deadline

8 December 2014

Issues: 
Gender and girls
Harmful traditional practices
Violence: 
Harmful traditional practices
Settings: 
Community and on the streets
Home and family

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