Record #1282392

Title

HARMFUL TRADITIONAL PRACTICES

Use for

ADVERSE HEALTH PRACTICES
PRATIQUES SANITAIRES NOCIVES
PRACTICAS SANITARIAS DESFAVORABLES

Broader term

CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS

Narrower term(s)

HONOUR KILLINGS
FORCED MARRIAGE
SEX PREFERENCE
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION
EARLY MARRIAGE

See also

GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

NoteAny traditional or contemporary medical or socially sanctioned practices that can be harmful

Related resourceM
OHCHR Fact Sheet No.23: Harmful Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children

Note

Term changed from ADVERSE HEALTH PRACTICES November 1997

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