Noting with grave concern that there are continuing cultural, traditional and economic pressures which help to perpetuate harmful practices, such as female circumcision,
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
Document type
General Comment / Recommendation
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Harmful Practices
Social & Cultural Rights
Year
1990
Paragraph type
PP
Reference
CEDAW General Recommendation No. 14, Female circumcision (1990), PP 6.