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When and How Does Law Effectively Reduce the Practice of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: A crossborder Study in Burkina Faso and Mali [Policy Brief]
Wouango, Joséphine; Ostermann, L. Susan; Mwanga, Daniel
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting; Sexual and Gender-Based Violence; Reproductive Health; Customary law; Criminal law; Burkina Faso; Mali
Abstract :
[en] This policy brief summarises key findings from a cross-border study of two neighbouring countries: Burkina Faso, which has a strong FGM/C law, and Mali, which has no specific FGM/C law (Wouango, Ostermann, and Mwanga 2020). The aim of the cross-border study was to explore and compare attitudes and tendencies towards obeying the law and continuing FGM/C practises and to understand the effectiveness of criminal law in combatting FGM/C in both countries.
Disciplines :
Public health, health care sciences & services
Author, co-author :
Wouango, Joséphine ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences sociales > Département des sciences sociales
Ostermann, L. Susan; University Notre Dame (USA)
Mwanga, Daniel; Population Council (Kenya)
Language :
English
Title :
When and How Does Law Effectively Reduce the Practice of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: A crossborder Study in Burkina Faso and Mali [Policy Brief]
