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“Despite progress in establishing norms and standards, reproductive health, gender and data issues are not adequately understood; are not integrated into humanitarian operations; and are
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Between 100 and 140 million women and girls have been subjected to the practice of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) across the world, predominantly in 28 countries in Africa and the Middle East and also among immigrant communities in Europe, North America, Australia, and New Zealand as well as in some communities in India, Indonesia, Iraq and Malaysia. FGM/C infringes on the rights of women and girls to reproductive health and bodily integrity and
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In 2008, for the first time in history, more than half of the human population, 3.3 billion people, will be living in urban areas. The next few decades will see an unprecedented scale of urban growth in the
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(Forced Migration Review, Issue 27, Jan. 2007) This issue of Forced Migration Review (FMR) explores the challenges and opportunities for combating sexual violence in conflict, post-conflict and development recovery contexts. Produced in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), it builds on momentum generated by the June 2006 International Symposium on Sexual Violence in Conflict and Beyond jointly convened by UNFPA, the European Commission and the Government of Belgium. Practice-oriented submissions from 40 specialists from a wide range of humanitarian agencies highlight key issues and challenges, best practices, innovative programmes and recommendations.
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Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) threatens the sexual and reproductive health of millions of women and girls in parts of Africa, Asia and some Arab States. It is also practiced in some immigrant communities in Europe and North America. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) addresses the practice of FGM/C not only because of its harmful impact on the reproductive and sexual health of women, but also because it is a violation of women’s fundamental human rights. The basis for a rights approach is the affirmation that human well-being and health is influenced by the way a person is valued, respected and given the choice to decide on the direction of her life without discrimination, coercion or neglect of attention.
In this interview, Ms. Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director of UNFPA, addresses various questions relating to FGM/C. She discusses a number of issues relating to the practice, including: its basis in cultural tradition, current strategies and initiatives to reduce or eliminate it, UNFPA’s approach to FGM/C and actions that the international community can take to support its elimination.
Please use the links below to access the full text interview, further information on UNFPA’s approach to FGM/C and related articles that appear on the Civil Society, Gender and Development, HIV/AIDS, Youth for Development and Culture and Development dgCommunities.
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