Fact sheet and brief

Child marriage and female genital mutilation/cutting

This brief developed by Girls Not Brides explores the similarities and differences between the two harmful practices.

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The brief explores the similarities and differences between child marriage and female genital mutilation/cutting, how they are linked, and why they must be addressed in an integrated way.

It was developed ahead of the London Girl Summit in 2014, which galvanised attention towards addressing both practices.

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Hoja informativa y breve (inglés) (PDF, 365.7kB)
Hoja informativa y breve (en francés) (PDF, 425.6kB)