Resources
Eliminating Female Genital Cutting and Other Practices Harmful to Women:
Author: UNFPA
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News
Seven years of resistance: One girl’s fight against FGM
- 23 September 2014
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Media to play key role in eliminating FGM in Kenya
- 06 November 2014
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Publications
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Accelerating Change - Original Proposal (2009)
Funding proposal
Number of pages: 30
Publication date: 01 Jan 2009
Author: UNFPA
Publisher: UNFPA
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Joint Programme on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting video
Published on: 24/02/2010
Examines the practice of FGM/C and strategies employed by UNFPA and UNICEF to encourage communities to abandon it. The two agencies, working closely with governments, NGOs, religious leaders and small community groups, aim to bring about an end to the practice.
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Senegal: Beyond Tradition
Published on: 17/03/2011
Dialyma's father had forbidden his mother to cut his daughter. The grandmother cut Dialyma against her wishes. Now her father has joined a growing movement fighting to end female genital mutilation. He says change must come from the grassroots.
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GOOGLE+ Hangout Discussing Progress, Challenges in Efforts to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
Published on: 07/02/2013
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Resources
Working from Within
Resource date: 2004
Author: UNFPA
Publisher: UNFPA
The nine case studies presented in this brochure are drawn from a longer UNFPA report entitled, "Culture Matters: Working with Communities and Faith-based Organizations". It highlights the necessity of mainstreaming cultural analysis and sensitivity in development efforts addressing issues such as gender equality and equity, HIV/AIDS, female genital cutting, gender-based violence and reproductive health. Programmes in Brazil, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Islamic Republic of Iran, Uganda and Yemen are analyzed.
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Overview of Inter-religious and Intercultural Activities
Resource date: 2014
Author: UNFPA
Publisher: UNFPA
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Research, Health Care and Preventive Measures for FGM/C and the Strengthening of Leadership and Research in Africa
Resource date: Jan 2012
Author: UNFPA
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