22nd April 2024
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We respectfully present this report to supplement the sixth periodic report submitted by Singapore, scheduled for review by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (“the Committee”) during its 88th session (13 – 31 May 2024).
This report is submitted jointly by End FGC Singapore and Equality Now and highlights, in the main, the issue of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) in Singapore.
22 April 2024
10 pages
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