This combination of birth defects is referred to as pseudovaginal perineoscrotal hypospadias and is part of the spectrum of ambiguous genitalia.

Female genital mutilation.

Other forms of female genital mutilation

ii. Policy to combat genital mutilation

It cannot be used on the face or genitalia.

The law against genital mutilation was now being enforced.

The rationale for removing it was that an enumeration which inadvertently left out some particular harmful practice might seem to be condoning such a practice.

Fungi multiplied. Orchids emerged, genitalia shaped to lure insects ...

International Conference on Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, Addis Ababa

culturally legitimised violence such as honour killings and genital mutilation of girls international trafficking in women sexual violence, forced pregnancies and forced abortions, systematic violence with serious physical and or mental consequences.

In 2001 it submitted, for the fourth time, a resolution on combating female genital mutilation.

The issues of female genital mutilation and domestic violence as grounds for asylum are dealt with separately.

Female genital mutilation occurred only in border areas of the country.

International meeting on women's right to health and on female genital mutilation organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, held in Sweden

Female genital mutilation is a coming of age ritual in some societies.

The Netherlands continues to be active internationally in the fight against female genital mutilation.

Was the Government making an effort to prevent female genital mutilation through awareness raising?

The Committee recommends that the State party include detailed information in its next periodic report on the practice of female genital mutilation.

The Government was training women in the field to alert other women to the existence of legislation prohibiting female genital mutilation.

Combating female genital mutilation is an important aspect of reproductive health.

This study gives a number of recommendations for coherent policy on combating genital mutilation.

In response to the study, the Government presented its views on female genital mutilation to Parliament.

Government response to Strategies to prevent FGM (Parliamentary Papers, House of Representatives 29200 XV, no. 231).

She therefore wondered whether virginity testing and genital examinations were the same thing and had the same legal connotations.

These include domestic violence, sexual violence, sexual harassment, sexual abuse of children, trafficking in women, and female genital mutilation.

(k) To promote men's understanding of their roles and responsibilities with regard to promoting the elimination of harmful practices, such as female genital mutilation

His death showed numerous injuries, including broken bones, gunshot wounds, burn marks, and mutilated genitals

Others believe that eating the reproductive organs of a black goat will help expel the diseases from those same organ in their body (Kater, 2000).

Unfortunately, violations of women's rights, in particular genital mutilation and domestic violence, continued to occur in Benin.

Thus, the provisions of the Criminal Code relating to rape, sexual molestation, genital mutilation, beating and wounding and other crimes are very severe.

Lastly, she enquired about the success of the newly adopted Children's Act 2005, and about its provisions with regard to female genital mutilation.

UNICEF has also developed new indicators in the area of protection, for example for female genital mutilation cutting (FGM C), and child marriage.

Female genital mutilation is a subject that is regularly raised in discussions with countries where it takes place.

Female genital mutilation was included among the harmful traditional practices prohibited by the Act but it was not specifically named.

The gonads in males are the testes, and the gonads in females are the ovaries.

Israeli security officials, for example, scoff at genital pat downs, which they say accomplish nothing.

That document also banned all physical and psychological violence, mutilation, early or forced marriage and sexual harassment.

Recent data indicates over the last few years there were no reports of women who underwent female genital mutilation in Israel.

There is specific focus on the risks associated with honour related violence and genital mutilation.

The extent of female genital mutilation among groups of African origin in the Netherlands is as yet unknown.

A study entitled Strategies to prevent female genital mutilation. Inventory and recommendations' was carried out by the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Defence for Children International.

As a consequence, it will act as a support centre for organisations involved in preventing female genital mutilation (the focal point').

The Interim Supplement to the Aliens Act Implementation Guidelines (TBV 2003 48) recently set out policy on genital mutilation.

Delegates expressed the importance of having a strategy to address gender based violence, including female genital mutilation.

Speakers underlined the success in girls' enrolment, and in the fight against child labour and trafficking and female genital mutilation.