Elimination of female genital mutilation (2018), para. 10

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Recognizing further that the practice of female genital mutilation continues to have an adverse effect not on only the economic, legal, health and social status of women and girls, but also on the development of society as a whole, while the empowerment of and investment in women and girls, their full enjoyment of their human rights and their full, equal, effective and meaningful participation at all levels of decision-making are key to breaking the cycle of gender inequality, discrimination, gender violence and poverty and are critical, inter alia, to sustainable development,
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Gender
  • Harmful Practices
  • Health
  • Social & Cultural Rights
Person(s) affected
  • Girls
  • Women
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10