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UN Women has been engaging traditional and cultural leaders and authorities to re-energize their influence of culture, customs, traditions and norms as key catalysts in the efforts to end child marriage and Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C), including the development, review and enforcement of laws.
- Working with traditional leaders to end violence against ... - UN Women
Traditional leaders are in a strong position to work with...
- Working with traditional leaders to end violence against ... - UN Women
Following the completion of a study titled Advancing the rights of women and girls with disabilities in Zimbabwe, a review of the interface of culture, gender and disability in Zimbabwe, it was evident that there were cultural and social issues not being adequately addressed in communities.
22 Μαΐ 2023 · Across many African communities, harmful cultural practices persist, imposing significant challenges and limitations on the lives of women and girls. These practices, rooted in tradition and societal norms, can perpetuate gender inequality, violence, and discrimination.
25 Μαρ 2024 · Section 6.3 provides the working definition for the concept of “harmful cultural practices.” It further examines the case of FGM as an example of harmful cultural practices in Africa. It also deals with measures that some Sub-Saharan African governments have taken to eradicate the practice.
26 Νοε 2021 · Traditional leaders are in a strong position to work with their communities to address the harmful cultural practices that perpetuate negative gender norms and harm women’s and girls’ health and safety.
1 Μαΐ 2021 · Purpose – This study aims to examine why harmful cultural practices or human rights violations seem to have persisted in African polities despite the existence of relevant national,...
These harmful traditional practices include female genital mutilation (FGM); forced feeding of women; early marriage; the various taboos or practices which prevent women from controlling their own fertility; nutritional taboos and traditional birth practices; son preference and its implications for the status
