Female genital mutilation
Subtitle: a guide to laws and policies worldwide
By: edited by Anika Rahman and Nahid Toubia.
Contributors: Rahman, Anika.; Toubia, Nahid.; Center for Reproductive Law & Policy.; RAINBO (Organization)
Publisher: Zed Books in association with Center for Reproductive Law and Policy and Research, Action and Information Network for the Bodily Integrity of Women; Distributed in the USA exclusively by St. Martin's Press; Zed Books in association with Center for Reproductive Law and Policy and Research, Action, and Information Network for the Bodily Integrity of Women
Published: 2000
Place of publication: London; New York; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 249
Subjects: Female circumcision -- Law and legislation -- Criminal provisions; Women's rights; Female circumcision
Description: "This is the most extensive report currently available on the use of law and policy to address the practice of female circumcision/female genital mutilation (FC/FGM). In encouraging a pro-active governmental response to the practice, the book places it firmly in a human rights and legal framework. The result of a major research report in 41 countries, both North and South, it covers not only the prevalence of FC/FGM but the various laws and other measures in place to prevent it." "The book describes FC/FGM, its history, its consequences for health and the movement now working to combat it. It then reports on each country - its prevalence and governmental measures for its eradication." "Finding a solution to this problem is the second aim of this book. The authors suggest an answer through the actual implementation of human rights treaties. They look at how FC/FGM violates these rights for women: specifically freedom from gender discrimination and violence, the right to health and the rights of children." "The last section of the book makes recommendations for action by governments, the international community, and non-governmental organizations."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [242]-244) and index.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. A; title: human rights approach -- -- 1.; title: Background and history -- -- 2.; title: International human rights law : a framework for social justice -- -- 3.; title: Duties of governments under human rights law -- -- 3.; title: Recommendations for governments -- 5.; title: Legal and policy strategies for NGOs with a brief review of existing approaches -- -- pt. 2.; title: Reference --; title: National-level legal measures.