In achieving the SDG’s the participation of girls is essential. Their equality and empowerment is both an objective, as well as part of the solution: with their newly acquired knowledge they help themselves, as well as each other and their communities. Through their individual empowerment and granting equal opportunities, more equality is generated.
CEDAW
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The relationship between legislation, human rights and positive social change manifested in the abandonment of female genital mutilation/circumcision remains complex. History and experience has shown that law alone cannot change social behavior.