Proceedings of The 6th Global Conference on Women’s Studies
Year: 2024
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Women and Girls between hummer and avail
Ahmed Hassan
ABSTRACT:
Female genital mutilation (FGM) refers to “all procedures involving partial or total removal of the female external genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons” FGM is a violation of girls’ and women’s human rights. Around the world, over 230 million girls and women have been cut. Africa accounts for the largest share of this total, with over 144 million. Asia follows with over 80 million, and a further 6 million are in the Middle East. Another 1-2 million are affected in small practicing communities and destination countries for migration in the rest of the world Sudan’s current conflict, which marks its one-year point on 15 April 2024, is having a devastating impact on the people of Sudan, particularly women and girls. The conflict has reversed the gains made toward democracy and stability, leaving the country in unprecedented suffering and insecurity and while facing a catastrophic humanitarian crisis. To study the relationship between widespread illiteracy among girls and women and the continuation of circumcision The war continued for more than a year, with devastating effects on girls, women, children and all segments of society in Sudan Methods: Data were collected from The World Health Organization (WHO) classification of FGM types and Unicef up-to-date Data , Article No 25 from Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Goal No 2 from SDGs, the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment An interagency statement on FGM,issued by 10 UN organizations, was issued in 2008. Sudan’s current conflict, which marks its one-year point on 15 April 2024, is having a devastating impact on the people of Sudan, particularly women and girls. The conflict has reversed the gains made toward democracy and stability, leaving the country in unprecedented suffering and insecurity and while facing a catastrophic humanitarian crisis. Sudanese women and girls in Sudan are paying a heavy price, bearing the brunt of a humanitarian crisis that remains too invisible to the world. 7,000 new mothers could die in the coming months if their nutritional and health needs remain unmet. Over 6.7 million people are at risk of gender-based violence. Intimate partner violence, sexual violence, exploitation and abuse, as well as FGM and child marriage are among the forms of violence affecting women and girls since fighting broke out. UN Women is closely working with humanitarian partners to ensure humanitarian response addresses gender specific needs. Some of the areas UN Women stands with the people of Sudan during this difficult time and echoes the Secretary General’s call for an immediate halt to the fighting, a return to dialogue and respect for international law.
keywords: Human rights report