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An analysis of the implementation of laws with regard to female genital mutilation in Europe

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Author

  • Els Leye
  • Jessika Deblonde
  • Jose Garcia-Anon
  • Sara Johnsdotter Carlbom
  • Adwoa Kwateng-Kluvitse
  • Linda Weil-Curiel
  • Marleen Temmerman

Summary, in English

This paper presents results of a survey on legislation regarding female genital mutilation in 15 European member states, as well as the results of a comparative analysis of the implementation of these laws in Belgium, France, Spain, Sweden and the UK. The research showed that although both criminal laws and child protection laws are implemented a number of difficulties with the implementation of these laws remain. The article suggests that efforts should primarily focus on child protection measures, but also on developing implementation strategies for criminal laws, and concludes with suggestions to overcome the obstructing factors to implement laws applicable to FGM in Europe.

Publishing year

2007

Language

English

Pages

1-31

Publication/Series

Crime, Law and Social Change

Volume

47

Issue

1

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Springer

Topic

  • Social Anthropology

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 0925-4994