Traditional practices affecting the health of women and the girl child
Subtitle: 7th report on the situation regarding the elimination of traditional practices affecting the health of women and the girl child
By: produced by Halima Embarek Warzazi pursuant to Sub-Commission resolution 2002/26
Contributors: UN. Special Rapporteur on Traditional Practices affecting the Health of Women and the Girl Child
Publisher: UN
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Geneva
Language: eng; ara; chi; fre; rus; spa
Number of pages: 19
Subjects: HARMFUL TRADITIONAL PRACTICES; FEMALE CIRCUMCISION; AFRICA; LAWS AND REGULATIONS; HONOUR KILLINGS; CONFERENCES; PROGRAMMES OF ACTION; Inter-African Committee on Traditional Practices affecting the Health of Women and Children in Africa; Conference on Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (2003 : Addis Ababa) unbisn; Afro-Arab Expert Consultation on "Legal Tools for the Prevention of Female Genital Mutilation" (2003 : Cairo) unbisn; Common Agenda for Action for the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation, 2003-2010 (2003)
Other titles: 7th report on the situation regarding the elimination of traditional practices affecting the health of women and the girl child; Seventh report on the situation regarding the elimination of traditional practices affecting the health of women and the girl child
Description: Reviews information supplied to the Special Rapporteur since 1996 and information submitted to the Secretary-General concerning legislative or other national initiatives to combat harmful traditional practices.
Notes: UN Job no.: G0314978 E.

Material type: Reports/studies.

Issued under agenda item 6, agenda document E/CN. 4/Sub. 2/2003/1.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 16-19).

Distribution: General.