00880nam a2200109Ia 4500080001700000245014000017260002400157300001500181520053900196583001800735650001700753  a05.02.01 E42  aEliminating female genital multilation : an interagency statement OHCHR, UNAIDS, UNDP, UNECA, UNESCO, UNFPA, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNIFEM, WHO  bWHOaGenevaCHc2008  a[1], 40 p.  aHighlights the wide recognition of the human rights and legal dimensions of the problem and provides current data on the prevalence of female genital mutilation.  Summarizes findings from research on the reasons why the practice continues as well as recent research on its damaging effects on the health of women, girls and newborn babies.  Describes the elements needed, for both working towards complete abandonment of female genital mutilation, and caring for those who have suffered, and continue to suffer, from its consequences.  c6/11/08kJOYD  aCIRCUMCISION