Sudan National Committee on Traditional Practices (SNCTP) affecting the health
of women and children
Regional conference on FGM religious & legal aspects
SNCTP in collaboration with Womankind worldwide and National Council for Child welfare organized the on 29th -30th march 2005. The participants represented east Africa region, who are the partners .Estimated (150) religious scholars both Muslim and Christian, government officials, NNGOs, INGOs.
· All forms of FGM should be criminalized by law.
· Severe punishments should be meted out to offenders who perform FGM.
· Existing legislation, like the Sudan civil code law (1991), should be revitalized and harmonized with existing international protocols e.g. the Maputo protocol.
FGM should be included in school curricula and where it is already incorporated it should be given greater space.
participants during the opening session
Religious scholars in work group debate