{"id":7036,"date":"2026-01-14T23:20:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T23:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/godshand.link\/ground_post\/technical-note-developing-anti-fgm-laws-aligned-with-human-rights\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T23:20:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T23:20:46","slug":"technical-note-developing-anti-fgm-laws-aligned-with-human-rights","status":"publish","type":"ground_post","link":"https:\/\/godshand.link\/en_gb\/ground_post\/technical-note-developing-anti-fgm-laws-aligned-with-human-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"Technical Note: Developing Anti-FGM Laws Aligned with Human Rights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"publication-cnts\">\n<div class=\"colp-lct\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"colp-rct\">\n<article data-history-node-id=\"45853\" class=\"ct-publications full clearfix glbl\">\n<div>\n<p>This technical note supports policymakers, parliamentarians, and civil society actors in developing and\/or amending laws to stop female genital mutilation (FGM). Little research or guidance exists on what makes a \u201cgood\u201d anti-FGM law \u2013 in other words, the elements it should contain, particularly from a human rights perspective. This note offers guidance on good practices. It describes how to ground an anti-FGM law in standards defined by human rights conventions and mechanisms as well as political declarations made by States. The note could serve as a reference for countries developing new legislation criminalizing FGM or with plans to revise existing legislation. It does not discuss the enforcement of legislation, although it emphasizes that sufficient finance is critical to translate laws into practice and uphold human rights.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><\/div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"abt-pub-wrap\">\n<div class=\"abt-pub\">\n<div class=\"cl-pub\">\n<p>Publication date<\/p>\n<p>Dec 2023<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"abt-pub mrg-t-32\">\n<div class=\"cl-pub\">\n<p>Author<\/p>\n<p>UNFPA, UNICEF <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"cl-pub\">\n<p>Number of pages<\/p>\n<p>32<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"action-blk mrg-t-32\">\n<div class=\"download-dropdown\">\n<div class=\"dropdown-select\">\n<p>                              <select class=\"pdf-document\"><option data-display-text=\"\" data-display-pdfurl=\"\"> Select Language <\/option><option value=\"23\" data-display-text=\"English\" data-display-pdfurl=\"https:\/\/www.unfpa.org\/sites\/default\/files\/pub-pdf\/23-088-UNFPA%20TechNote%20DevFGMLaw%20240124.pdf\"> English <\/option><option value=\"25\" data-display-text=\"French\" data-display-pdfurl=\"https:\/\/www.unfpa.org\/sites\/default\/files\/pub-pdf\/23-088-UNFPA%20TechNote%20DevFGMLaw%20240124_FR.pdf\"> French <\/option><\/select>\n                            <\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"download-icon-holder\">\n                                                          <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unfpa.org\/sites\/default\/files\/pub-pdf\/23-088-UNFPA%20TechNote%20DevFGMLaw%20240124.pdf\" class=\"download\" style=\"pointer-events: none\"><\/p>\n<p>                              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unfpa.org\/themes\/custom\/unfpa_global_redesign\/images\/icon-download-white.svg\" alt=\"Download\"><br \/>\n                            <\/a>\n                          <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unfpa.org\/publications\/technical-note-developing-anti-fgm-laws-aligned-human-rights?rand=6489\" target=\"_blank\">Source link <\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This technical note supports policymakers, parliamentarians, and civil society actors in developing and\/or amending laws to stop female genital mutilation (FGM). 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