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Reproductive Health

2020

Burkina Faso

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Quand Et Comment La Loi Est-Elle Efficace Pour Réduire La Pratique Des Mgf/E: Une Étude Transfrontalière Au Burkina Faso Et Au Mali, Josephine Wouango, Susan L. Ostermann, Daniel Mwanga May 2020

Quand Et Comment La Loi Est-Elle Efficace Pour Réduire La Pratique Des Mgf/E: Une Étude Transfrontalière Au Burkina Faso Et Au Mali, Josephine Wouango, Susan L. Ostermann, Daniel Mwanga

Reproductive Health

Les mutilations/excisions génitales féminines (MGF/E) sont reconnues mondialement pour être associées à des risques à la fois pour la santé physique et psychologique des filles et des femmes ; elle est également considérée comme une violation des droits de l'homme. À l'heure actuelle, on estime que 200 millions de filles et de femmes dans 30 pays ont subi des MGF/E et jusqu'à 30 millions de filles de moins de 15 ans sont à risque. Une réponse politique commune aux MGF/E consiste à promulguer des lois et à faire respecter les interdictions pénales. Cette note d'orientation résume les principales conclusions d'une …


When And How The Law Is Effective In Reducing The Practice Of Fgm/C: A Cross-Border Study In Burkina Faso And Mali, Josephine Wouango, Susan L. Ostermann, Daniel Mwanga May 2020

When And How The Law Is Effective In Reducing The Practice Of Fgm/C: A Cross-Border Study In Burkina Faso And Mali, Josephine Wouango, Susan L. Ostermann, Daniel Mwanga

Reproductive Health

Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is recognized globally for being associated with risks to both the physical and psychological health of girls and women; it is also considered to be a violation of human rights. At present, an estimated 200 million girls and women in 30 countries have undergone FGM/C and as many as 30 million under-15 girls are at risk. A common policy response to FGM/C is to enact laws and enforce criminal prohibitions. This policy brief summarizes key findings from a cross-border study of two neighboring countries: Burkina Faso, which has a strong FGM/C law, and Mali, which has …


When And How Does Law Effectively Reduce The Practice Of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting?, Josephine Wouango, Susan L. Ostermann, Daniel Mwanga Apr 2020

When And How Does Law Effectively Reduce The Practice Of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting?, Josephine Wouango, Susan L. Ostermann, Daniel Mwanga

Reproductive Health

Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is recognized globally as carrying risks to both the physical and psychological health of girls and women and is widely considered a violation of human rights. An estimated 200 million girls and women in 30 countries have undergone FGM/C and as many as 30 million girls younger than 15 years of age are at risk. A common policy response to FGM/C is to call for the enactment and enforcement of criminal prohibitions on the practice. Yet, compliance with laws is complex: it can be motivated and undercut by moral, social, religious, and incentive-based factors. The study …