Mediating Human Rights and Religio-Cultural beliefs: An African Feminist Examination of Conceptualisations of Female Genital Cutting (FGC) in the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) Documents (2016)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Tania Missa Owino
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: To examine and analyse how UNICEF frames discourses on human rights and religio-cultural beliefs to conceptualise FGC
Study Population: NA
Findings: This study made an important conclusion that addressing FGC from a human rights perspective was not enough and might not achieve UNICEF’s intention of eliminating FGC. The findings of the study were that there was a need to address FGC from a collective approach within practicing local communities. Second,the study highlighted the need to change mind sets and attitudes regarding FGC. While recognising the important place which cultural rites takes in African communities,the study suggested the need to explore alternative rites of passage through which local communities could still retain the benefits of passing traditional teachings during the transition from childhood to adulthood.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Western Africa,Eastern Africa
Country(ies):Ethiopia,Kenya,Somalia,Nigeria,Senegal,Côte d’Ivoire