To combat harmful traditional practices.

Origins of certain traditional practices

Harmful traditional practices affecting the health of women and the girl child

2005 Harmful traditional practices affecting the health

Harmful traditional practices affecting the health of women and the girl child

Ninth report and final report on the situation regarding the elimination of traditional practices affecting the health of women and the girl child, prepared by Ms. Halima Embarek Warzazi

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Consideration of the question of traditional practices by the United Nations

The report should pay special attention to the question of harmful traditional practices.

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Famine and disease, as well as the conflict with traditional practices, have slowed this effort.

Some traditional cultural practices that prevent women from advancing in society are

Emphasizing that all harmful traditional practices affect women and girls first and foremost,

Noting the consideration given by the General Assembly to the issue of harmful traditional and customary practices,

Noting the consideration given by the General Assembly to the issue of harmful traditional and customary practices,

The author, as anyone else, is able to exercise his traditional practices within these confines.

One of the consequences of such traditional practices, particularly early marriage, is obstetric fistula.

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This latter form of traditional practice is also linked to lack of access to health services and primary health care.

The present report attempts, on the basis of previous reports, to describe the historical background to certain traditional practices and to summarize the measures taken by the United Nations to address this challenge, before going on to describe the current situation as regards various harmful traditional practices.

UNIFEM had examined domestic violence and violence linked with traditional practices, wars and conflicts and human trafficking.

It expresses its serious concern at the continuance of traditional practices harmful to the health of women and children, particularly the practice of female genital mutilation.

(e) The fact that the elimination of harmful traditional or customary practices will be considered during the special session of the General Assembly on children

The Government planned to promulgate legislation banning female genital mutilation, abduction and other harmful traditional practices.

In the area of violence against children, the Criminal Code had been amended to penalize harmful traditional practices against children.

To this end, they called for creative solutions to replace traditional practices and outdated resolutions.

They will include research on traditions and customs, including traditional practices such as sexual mutilation.

133. As a result, traditional practices, such as nutrition taboos, female circumcision and child marriage were on the decrease.

(j) To address traditional or customary practices affecting the health of women and girls in education curricula, as appropriate

a) Review and amend all laws in order to identify and eliminate negative traditional and customary practices that discriminate against women

Methods of combating harmful traditional practices appear to differ greatly from one region to another and depending on the practice concerned.

Resolution 52 99, entitled Traditional or customary practices affecting the health of women and girls , was adopted without a vote.

The opening day was adjourned, in keeping with traditional practice, to mourn the death between sessions of a sitting member of parliament.

Psychosocial support and mental health services to women survivors of violence and harmful traditional practices are very limited.

There have also been calls for greater enforcement and use of traditional practices akin to divination ( Sassywood ) in obtaining justice.

At its first session, the Working Group conducted a broad exchange of views on traditional practices affecting the health of women and children.

Other European countries tend to use their existing criminal law to make female genital mutilation, and other harmful traditional practices, an offence.

464. The representative explained that currently no change in traditional practices and customs was foreseen in any programmes.

Another fact sheet on United Nations action for the elimination of traditional practices affecting the health of women and children will also be prepared for the Conference.

With regard to harmful traditional practices, in order to avoid ambiguity about which practices were illegal it would be best to spell them out in legislation and to provide for enforcement.

Calls upon all Governments to give their full attention to the implementation of the Plan of Action for the Elimination of Harmful Traditional Practices affecting the Health of Women and Children

Lastly, she requested a definition of the harmful traditional practices prohibited by the recently adopted Children's Act 2005.

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