Elimination of female genital mutilation 2016, para. 1
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Urges States to place special emphasis on education, in particular of youth, parents and religious, traditional and community leaders, about the harmful effects of female genital mutilation, and especially to encourage men and boys to become more involved in information and awareness-raising campaigns and to become agents of change;
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
United Nations Human Rights Council
Document type
Resolution
Means of adoption
Consensus
Topic(s)
Education
Harmful Practices
Person(s) affected
Boys
Men
Youth
Year
2016
Paragraph type
OP
Reference
HRC resolution, Elimination of female genital mutilation (2016), A/HRC/RES/32/21, OP 1.