00961nam a2200145Ia 450000500170000008000170001724501400003426000240017430000150019852005390021358300180075265000170077094200110078799900170079820260716043905.0  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  cMmE42  c56242d56242