Female Circumcision Female Genital Mutilation a Human Rights Violation a Case Study of Ethiopia [Hardcover]

Language: English. About the book: This book studies the inhumane practice of Female Circumcision/ Female Genital Mutilation (FC/FGM) from a human rights perspective. It attempts to understand the reasons for the continued prevalence of this archaic practice in several countries in Africa and more specifically in Ethiopia. Case studies in this book highlight that high levels of illiteracy, entrenched patriarchy and other sociocultural reasons are the major causative factors. As a consequence millions of young girls who have little control over decisions about their body are forced to undergo such a brutal practice till date. The book brings forth the irony that woman themselves; as mothers are the major advocates for subjecting their daughters to FC/FGM under the guise of culture and tradition. The book unravels the direct link between higher education and the decline in their prevalence rates of FC/FGM through case studies from Ethiopia and other countries on the continent. FC/FGM is not an insurmountable issue but one that is being tackled, albeit at slower pace than that is desirable, through education and awareness campaigns. What is heartening is that some of the victims of FC/FGM have turned out to be its biggest critics and are now leading antiFC/FGM campaigns through local, national as well as international organisations; mainly the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), World Health Organisation (WHO) and NGOs. This book deals with the subject from a historical as well as a contemporary perspective. About The Author: Chandni Shiyal has completed her Masters in .Sociology (Honours), from the department of Sociology, mversity of Mumbai. She has completed her M.Phil. on the subject of Female Circumcision/Female Genital Mutilation in Africa: A Case Study of Ethiopia from the Centre for African Studies, University of Mumbai. She has worked as a research assistant on an Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) funded research project entitled, Indian Investments in Agriculture in East Africa: A Historical Perspective. Ms. Shiyal is currently a Ph .D. student researching on Gender Inequality and Women's Health: A Comparative Study of Ethiopia and India. Contents: CONTENTS: :Preface 9 Acknowledgements 11 List of Tables 15 List of Figures 15 Abbreviations 17 A Poem on Female Circumcision/Female Genital Mutilation from Somalia 21 Introduction 23 1. Understanding Female Circumcision/Female Genital Mutilation in Africa 33 2. Female Circumcision/Female Genital Mutilation: A Case Study of Ethiopia 57 3. Female Circumcision/ Female Genital Mutilation: National Response from a Human Rights Perspective in Africa 91 4. Role of International Organisations to Eradicate Female Circumcision / Female Genital Mutilation in Africa 121 Conclusion 121 141 Bibliography 147. Index 157 The Title 'Female Circumcision Female Genital Mutilation a Human Rights Violation a Case Study of Ethiopia written/authored/edited by Shiyal Chandni Ratilal Tarla', published in the year 2015. The ISBN 9789380222448 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 160 (Pages). The publisher of this title is GenNext Publication. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Human Rights. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol: 160.…