Title: 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.
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)