Zimbabwe: The practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) among the Ndebele; age at which the girl or woman undergoes the procedure
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 11 December 2003 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | ZWE42274.E |
| Reference | 2 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Zimbabwe: The practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) among the Ndebele; age at which the girl or woman undergoes the procedure, 11 December 2003, ZWE42274.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/403dd22710.html [accessed 3 November 2019] |
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References to the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) among the Ndebele could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Sources Consulted
Dialog
IRB Databases
Women's International Network News
Unsuccessful attempts to contact the Harare offices of the Women's Action Group (WAG) and the Zimbabwe Women's Resource Centre and Network (ZWRCN).
Internet sites, including:
Africa Action
Amnesty International (AI)
BBC Africa
Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR)
Center for Reproductive Law and Policy (CRLP) and the Child and Law Foundation. 2002. State of Denial: Adolescent Reproductive Rights in Zimbabwe.
Communicating for Change (CFC)
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2002
Female Genital Cutting Education and Networking Project
Human Rights Watch
Inter-African Committee (IAC) on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women
Inter-Church Coalition on Africa
Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN)
International Planned Parenthood Federation
Measure DHS+
Norwegian Council for Africa
Research Action and Information Network for the Bodily Integrity of Women (RAINBO)
United Nations Fund for Women and Development (UNIFEM)
Women's Action Group, Zimbabwe
World Health Organization, Africa Regional Office
Zimbabwe Independent
Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum
Zimbabwe Women's Resource Centre and Network
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