Institution: UN Women and UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on Female Genital Mutilation
Type of Material: Training Manual/Guide
Year of Publication: 2017
Focal Area: Violence Against Women
Description:
This training manual is a comprehensive tool that field facilitators can use to approach Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) from a gender perspective, in order to increase participants’ understanding of FGM/C as a harmful practice and a form of violence against women and girls (VAWG). It invites training participants to reflect on the unequal power relations between men and women as the root cause of FGM/C; discuss how gender discrimination creates social expectations about women’s bodies and sexuality; and look at the socioeconomic, cultural and institutional factors that maintain the practice of FGM/C. The manual also equips trainees to analyze the role of girls and women, boys and men as change agents; identifies sources of resistance; and considers a range of successful programme approaches.
Language(s) available: Training Manual on Gender and Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) | |
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