Defying the practices that harm Women and Girls and Undermine Equality
“Every year, millions of girls are subjected to practices that harm them physically and emotionally, with the full knowledge and consent of their families, friends and communities.”
“Ending harmful practices by 2030 in every country and community—an objective of UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, and a key target of the Sustainable Development Goals—will require rapid changes in mindsets that still sanction violence against women and girls and deny their rights and bodily autonomy. Transformation is needed too in economic, education, legal, and health-care systems that intersect with these norms and continue to both reflect gender discrimination and perpetuate its lasting damage.”
You can access UNFPA’s latest report Against my Will- Defying the practices that harm Women and Girls and Undermine Equality by clicking here.
