Violation of Children's Rights by Traditional and Cultural Practices and the Responses by States in Eastern and Southern Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15345906 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Symphorosa Rembe (0000-0003-1056-7118, University of Fort Hare, corresponding author), Kola O Odeku (University of Fort Hare), Kola Odeku (University of Fort Hare) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 63-69 |
| Publication date | 2009-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Psychology in Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1433-0237 • E-ISSN: 1815-5626 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14330237.2009.10820259 |
| OpenAlex | W1015758192 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 2 |
This article reviews traditional and cultural practices which lead to violation of children's rights in some of the countries in Eastern and Southern Africa and various measures taken by the States to address them. Traditional and cultural practices reviewed include female genital mutilation, initiation and botched circumcision, virginity testing and child marriages. From the review we conclude that the practices expose children to risks of contracting life threatening and infectious diseases and may lead to loss of lives. Girl children are denied the right to education which entrenches gender inequality
Developmental psychology · Economic growth · Economics · Female circumcision · Girl · Gynecology · Inequality · Political science · Sociology · Virginity test · Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues · Gender Studies · Human Rights and Development · International Human Rights and Reproductive Law · Medicine · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |