State of world population 2020 : against my will : defying the practices that harm women and girls and undermine equality

This publication documents the origins, drivers and prevalence of harmful practices within and across developing and developed countries as well as in humanitarian settings. It also highlights their impact on girls' and women's health, well-being and rights throughout their lives, the impact on demographics, national economies, development and eventual achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Where relevant, it also highlights the impact on boys.
Forced, rejected, resected : the silent and endemic crisis of harmful practices -- Denied, revoked, violated : harm and human rights -- Unwanted, neglected, erased : a preference for sons violates many rights -- Cut, scraped, stitched : female genital mutilation: socially sanctioned gender-based violence -- Promised, given, traded, sold : child marriage undermines 33,000 lives every day -- Defiant : actions for a world free from harm.

160 p. : ill., graphs, tables

Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-160).

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