SRHM Webinar 9 September: FGM in Africa

Politics of criminalisation

View this email in your browser Tuesday 9 September 2025 09:30 EDT, 14:30 UK,15:30 CET, 16:30 EAT Despite increasing legal prohibitions, female genital mutilation (FGM) continues to affect an estimated 92 million women and girls aged 10 and above across Africa This SRHM webinar explores Female Genital Mutilation in Africa: Politics of Criminalisation, a new book edited by Satang Nabaneh and published in February 2025, that confronts the persistent gap between legal reform and lived realities.   The book asks: Why has criminalisation become the dominant response, despite its limited impact? And how do African governments navigate the global pressure to legislate versus local resistance?   As the book highlights, "a critical analysis of dominant discourses surrounding criminalisation is imperative" in order to move beyond superficial legal fixes towards strategies rooted in context, community, and complexity.   With opening remarks by SRHM Chief Executive Eszter Kismödi, the conversation will feature a discussion with three contributing authors: Angela J Dawson, Samuel Kimani, and Laura Nyirinkindi, hosted by Satang Nabaneh, each offering grounded, regionally diverse, and interdisciplinary perspectives.   The book is available open access from Pretoria University Law Press (PULP) here. Register Here HOST Satang Nabaneh Beyond legislation: Examining the efficacy of criminalisation of female genital mutilation in Africa SPEAKERS   Angela J Dawson Research and female genital mutilation prevention: Evidence from Africa Samuel Kimani Medicalisation of female genital mutilation/cutting: Ethical dimensions Laura Nyirinkindi A case commentary on law and advocacy for women in Uganda v the Attorney General: Exploring the legal steps taken in abolishing the practice of female genital mutilation and challenges with implementing the decision Register Here Join us on on social media to find out the latest SRHM news! Copyright © 2025 Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters, All rights reserved. Any questions? Email at info@srhm.org You do not want to receive any more updates? You can unsubscribe from this list