UNFPA-UNICEF JOINT PROGRAMME ON THE ABANDONMENT OF FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION IN INCREASING THE AWARENESS OF COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT TOWARD THE HARMFUL PRACTICE OF FGM IN SOMALIA (2008-2013)

Abstract

Natali Cynthia Asri Tandawuya, International Relations 2014, President University Title: UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the Abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation in Increasing the Awareness of Community and Government toward the Harmful Practice of FGM in Somalia (2008-2013) Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is defined as a harmful cultural practice for non-medical purpose. In Somalia, FGM prevalence reached 98 percent and is primarily performed on girls around aged 4-11. Girls in Somalia experienced the most severe type of FGM and could cause physical, mental, and psychosocial effect for those who undergo the practice. Finding from this research show FGM practice rooted in Somalia culture for a long time and closely related to religious aspect. Therefore, FGM practice in Somalia will takes a long time to completely remove from society. FGM practices recognized as Human Rights issue and violate the security of human being from freedom of fear and torture. Through UNFPA and UNICEF as UN agents will promote the value of human rights in order to achieve human security in Somalia. Using the norm life cycle concept, the writer will analyze how UNFPA and UNICEF persuade to adopt human security as a new norm in Somalia in order to decreasing the practice and increasing the awareness of community. This research will utilize qualitative method and using secondary data from literature, reports, journal, book, and official documents to analyze the problem. UNFPA-UNICEF Joint programme on FGM 2008-2013 believed to become a tool in promoting human rights and human security value in order to abandon the FGM practice.