Abandoning Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (CD-ROM)
Information From Around the World
This CD-ROM, in English and French, is a collection of data and research on female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) from a wide variety of sources. Funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development, this resource is a direct response to the findings of a 2004 survey, undertaken by the Population Reference Bureau with four collaborating partners, in which respondents said that serious information gaps on FGM/C exist.
The CD-ROM fills some of these information gaps, particularly where the Internet is an expensive and unreliable method of research, by including material on various approaches used by organizations working toward abandonment of FGM/C, as well as on statistics, training efforts, and policy aspects. This resource is being disseminated to various NGOs and individuals worldwide.