FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION, CULTURE/TRADITION AND SOCIAL NORM CHANGE
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MODULE 1 – Culture and Tradition
What is Culture?
Culture is dynamic
Factors Reinforcing Harmful Traditional Practices
Plenary game: Identifying beneficial and harmful practices
4 lessons
MODULE 2 – Overview of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
What is Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
Structure and functions of the normal female external genitalia
What is the difference between Male Circumcision and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)”?
Types of Female Genital Mutilation
Who performs FGM?
Beliefs about FGM
Why do communities practice FGM?
Who is at Risk of FGM?
Complications Following FGM – Difficult Childbirth
Complications Following FGM
Key stakeholders on FGM in the community
Prevalence of FGM in Nigeria
QUESTION: Why do people engage in behaviours that are harmful to children?
13 lessons
MODULE 3 – FGM as a Social Norms
FGM as a Social Norms
Social Norms
Primary reasons for individuals to adhere to a social, moral and legal norm
FGM abandonment phases
4 lessons
MODULE 4 – FGM and Religion
FGM and Religion
So why and how FGM is associated with these religions?
FGM and Religion: Request to Religious Leaders
Conclusion
4 lessons
MODULE 5 – FGM and the Law
FGM and human rights
OVERVIEW OF EBONYI STATE VIOLENCE AGAINST PERSONS (PROHIBITION) LAW, 2018
OVERVIEW OF THE FEMALE CIRCUMCISION (PROHIBITION) LAW (EKITI STATE) 2002
OVERVIEW OF IMO STATE FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (PROHIBITION) LAW, 2017
OVERVIEW OF OSUN STATE FEMALE CIRCUMCISION AND GENITAL MUTILATION (PROHIBITATION) LAW 2004
OVERVIEW OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN LAW 2016 (OYO STATE)
6 lessons
MODULE 2 – Overview of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
Prevalence of FGM in Nigeria
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