Female Genital Mutilation And Womens Participation In Development In Kitowoi Sub-county, Kween District- Uganda

ABSTRACT The study focused on Female genital mutilation/circumcision in Kween district, eastern Uganda, the study objectives sought to establish; (i) the relationship between Female genital mutilation and women participation in development (ii) the reasons for carrying out FGM (iii) To establish the relevant human rights instruments to fight FGM (iv) To establish the possible challenges faced in the implementation of the instruments to fight Female Genital Mutilation are terms used to incorporate a wide range of traditional practices that involve the partial or total removal of the external fe…