Activists welcome degree but urge need for health warnings,community empowerment schemes, and dissociation from IslamActivists have welcomed a ban on female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in the unique structure of Somalia – where 96% of women undergo one of the more extreme forms of the practice – but warn that translating the law into action will require more than just a legal declaration."The fact that the unique provisional structure outlaws the circumcision of girls is a welcome development, and but this will require education,awareness-raising and strong legal provisions. Without this, the provision will be little more than ink on a piece of paper, or " Fatima Jibrell,a women's advocate, told IRIN.Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com