2 December 2024
The Law and FGM/C in India: a General Legal Framework Without Specific Provisions
Blog by Pauline Caclin for the FGM/C Research Initiative
A report published by Orchid Project and the Asia Network to End FGM/C analyses the national legislation related to FGM/C in India. It found that, although there are no specific laws criminalising and no legal definition of FGM/C, the performance, procurement, arrangement, and assisting of acts of FGM/C may potentially be prosecuted under existing legislation. However, there has been no prosecution to date in India.
1 August 2024
Khatna: An Overview of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in India and the Dawoodi Bohra Community
Blog by Pauline Caclin for the FGM/C Research Initiative
In India, FGM/C is mostly performed among the Dawoodi Bohra community, which constitutes less than 0.1% of the total population but comprises over a million people across 40 countries worldwide. Despite the lack of national surveys, a report published by Orchid Project and the Asia Network to End FGM/C provides an overview of the practice in the country and among the Dawoodi Bohra community.
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