Female genital mutilation in Sudan: is a new era starting?
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Authors
Lugiai, Michela
Shalabi, Yasir
Racalbuto, Vincenzo
Pizzol, Damiano
Smith, Lee
Issue Date
2021-02-08
Type
Article
Language
en_US
Keywords
Sudan , Female Genital Mutilation , Female Genital Cutting , Women , FGM/C
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Abstract
The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) as a violation of human rights and includes all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. Sudan has one of the highest rates of FGM/C in the world with 86.6% girls and women aged between 15–49 years affected. Although FGM/C is still widely practiced across all of Sudan, social attitudes and norms towards the practice are changing, especially in urban areas. On 22 April 2020, the transitional Sudanese government criminalised FGM/C in Sudan when the Sovereign and Ministerial Councils endorsed the amendment to Criminal Law Article 141. Sudan is beginning a new era in terms of FGM/C. In order to achieve effective and long-lasting effects, efficient mechanisms, specifically allocated financial resources, and broader partnerships that include governmental bodies, civil society, community-based organisations, and international actors, must be put in place.
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Citation
Lugiai, M., Shalabi, Y., Racalbuto, V., Pizzol, D., & Smith, L. (2021). Female Genital Mutilation in Sudan: is a new era starting?. Sexuality & culture, 25(4), 1540–1545. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-021-09823-y
Publisher
Sexuality & Culture