On May 1 st this year, Labor Day, as the world stood absorbed in its own war against an invisible coronavirus pandemic, Sudan criminalized Genital Mutilation. Sudan has always been very ...
the continuing conflict with Sudan and only started to rise again in 2017.4 Despite the oil revenue, South Sudan has little infrastructure: less than 2% of the population has access to electricity, and 41% lacks access to potable water.5 South Sudan has a young population and therefore a low median age of 18.1 years; 42% of the
genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is defined as all procedures that involve partial or total removal or injury of the external genitalia for non-medical reasons [].In sub-Saharan Africa and the Arab States around 200 million and women were exposed to this harmful practice since 2016 [2, 3]. Genital Mutilation/Cutting is a deeply rooted …
UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the Elimination of Genital Mutilation: Accelerating Change • 2021 Annual Report Sudan 87+13+R 82+18+R 53+47+R 87% 82% 53% of and women aged 15-49 years have undergone ... strives for an FGM-free Sudan in one generation. It builds on lessons learned from the previous strategy for FGM elimination ...
In Sudan, almost 9 in every 10 women have been subjected to genital mutilation, despite a law that criminalizes the practice in existence since July 2020. If nothing is done to stop the practice, millions of in Sudan including the …
The practice of FGM/C has impacted an estimated 200 million and women worldwide, and it continues to affect approximately 6000 every day in Africa []. aged 0–14 make up a large proportion of the affected group, with approximately 70 million in this age group being subjected to FGM/C [].An estimated three million are subject to one of …
Genital Mutilation/Cutting is a deeply rooted ... and indicate if changes were made. The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver ... Center, Ahfad University for Women, Khartoum, Sudan Full list of author information is available at the end of the article Bedri et al. BMC Women's Health (2019) 19:168
Save the Children welcomes Transitional Government's decision of passing article 141 to the Sudanese Criminal law, aimed at criminalizing Genital Mutilation (FGM). The decision …
Sudan + 1 more. This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Spokesperson James Elder – to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva [EN/AR]
Ending FGM/C through Evidence Based Advocacy in Sudan- Nafisa Bedri, AUW. March 2012. Ending FGM/C through Evidence Based Advocacy in Sudan By: Nafisa M. Bedri, PhD. Associate Professor in Women & RH, Ahfad University for Women 1. Introduction: Worldwide about 3million are at risk of undergoing genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C ...
Although Sudan legally banned the practice of FGM in 2020, women and continue to face heightened risks of violence, exploitation, and abuse, including FGM. Ongoing conflict has led to the breakdown of the rule …
On 22 April, Sudan made genital mutilation (FGM) a criminal offence punishable by three years in jail. According to the United Nations, nearly nine out of 10 (86.6%) women and in Sudan have been victims of genital mutilation. Though Sudan currently has a transitional government, the law passed last week and states that any ...
Background: Genital Mutilation (FGM) or cutting caries legal and bioethical debates and it is practiced in many developing countries. Methods: Random selection of 154 midwives was used for the study during June 2012 and through July 2012 aiming to assess knowledge and attitudes of the midwives towards FGM in Eastern Sudan. ...
Sudan's government has criminalized genital mutilation (FGM), a government spokesperson told CNN on Friday, clamping down on a practice that most of the country's women and have ...
Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a fundamental violation of human rights. The factsheet provides insights on the prevalence of FGM in Sudan. Despite being outlawed in In July 2020, the harmful traditional practice still persists.
By Paleki Ayang, Gender Advisor for the Middle East and North Africa, Equality Now . South Sudan, February 26, 2024: genital mutilation (FGM) stands as one of the most egregious violations of human rights, particularly affecting women and worldwide.However, when conflict and forced displacement enter the equation, the horrors of …
We aimed to evaluate the socio-demographic characteristics of women with genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and the results of FGM/C due to pelvic floor …
UNICEF, in partnership with UNFPA, works to tackle genital mutilation through interventions in 17 countries: Burkina Faso, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, …
Background: Although Sudan has one of the highest prevalence of genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C), there have been shifts in e practice. These shifts include a reduction in the prevalence among younger age cohorts, changes in the types of FGM/C, an increase in medicalization, and changes in age of the practice.
of Genital Mutilation (FGM). Maturitas 2015; 80(1): 48-51. Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. . Genital Mutilation and its Management (Green-top Guideline No. 53). 2015, 1-26. Fahmy A, El-Mouelhy MT and Ragab AR. genital. mutilation/cutting and issues of sexuality in Egypt. Reprod Health Matters 2010; 18(36 ...
Understanding and Attitudes Refer to Country Profile pages 61–69. Most women in Sudan know about FGM – 96.3% of women aged 15–49 have heard of it.18 Across Sudan, attitudes towards the continuation of FGM are divided. Of women aged 15–49 who have heard of FGM, 40.9% believe that it should continue, while 52.8% believe it should be
First International Conference on Ending Genital Mutilation in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. 2019. The Declaration and Action Plan to End Cross-border Genital Mutilation, adopted at an inaugural regional inter-ministerial meeting held in 2019. The meeting, which was the first of its kind in the history of global efforts to eradicate ...
GENITAL MUTILATION IN SUDAN FGM Factsheet New_ENG.indd 1 9/11/2022 5:26 PM. 2 What are the national efforts to abandon FGM? • The National Council for Child Welfare ... • Sudan has made a clear position towards ending FGM since the passing of Article 141, allows public discussions on FGM and ...
Recently, SBM signed a contract with Sudan FGM gold processing company. SBM will be responsible for the production line of the North Kurdufan in the middle-north Sudan, …
The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) as a violation of human rights and includes all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external genitalia, or other injury to the genital organs for non-medical reasons (WHO 2020).It is well known that these practices have no health benefits and …
The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) as a violation of human rights and includes all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external genitalia, or other injury to the genital organs for non-medical reasons. Sudan has one of the highest rates of FGM/C in the world with 86.6% …
3 communities in Sudan who have migrated to practising communities h ave felt pressured to be cut as Z Ç( oZµv o v[X 19 31.5% of daughters have already experienced some form of FGM. 20 However, this only represents the current FGM status of the , many of whom are still at risk of b …
Percentage of and women aged 15 to 49 years who have undergone FGM, and percentage of and women aged 15 to 49 years who have heard about FGM and think the practice should continue 0 20 40 80 100 Think FGM should continue Think FGM should stop Say it depends/are not sure 60 5 Don't know/missing 41 53 2 4 41 62 23 55 47 23 47 28 43 ...
In some countries where FGM has become illegal, the practice has been pushed underground and across borders to avoid prosecution. Sudan shares borders with other countries where …
Raised in Sudan by parents who condemn genital mutilation, 15-year-old Fatima is a UNICEF-trained youth advocate who shares the dangers of the practice with her classmates and others in her ...
Background We aimed to evaluate the socio-demographic characteristics of women with genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and the results of FGM/C due to pelvic floor dysfunction. Results The prevalence of FGM/C was 87.2% in Sudan and Type 3 (50.4%) was the most prevalent, followed by Type 2 (35%) and Type 1 (8.5%). In the multinominal …
JUBA, Feb 27 2024 (IPS)- genital mutilation (FGM) stands as one of the most egregious violations of human rights, particularly affecting women and worldwide.However, when conflict and ...
