The Canadian Federation of Business and Professional Women

Female Circumcision/Genital Mutilation – 1994

  • RESET

Category:

LEGISLATION

Sub-Category:

GENERAL

Resolution Number:

600.10.124

Club:

St. Catharines

Province:

Ontario

Year:

1994

Status:

Resolved

Background:

Comments:

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT BPW Canada petitions the Government of Canada to: 1. Amend the Criminal Code of Canada to clearly define and ban female circumcision/genital mutilation. 2. Make personnel conspiring to and/or practising female circumcision/genital mutilation be held legally responsible.

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Article ID: 15683