This report from UNFPA explores harmful practices affecting women and girls around the world, focusing on three particular practices: female genital mutilation (FGM), child marriage, and son preference. It opens with a Call to Action from UNFPA's Executive Director and United Nations Under-Secretary-General Dr. Natalia Kanem.
Year 2020 marks a "decade of action" to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, target 5.3 to end harmful practices. This report provides a multi-faceted view of harmful practices and what global action needs to happen to ensure achievement of target 5.3.
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