GLOBAL DATABASE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLSCOUNTRY-PROFILESOUTH AFRICAMEASURESPROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND PREVENTION OF UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION ACT (FGM)
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Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act (FGM)
Type of Measure
Laws > Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence
Female genital mutilation; Violence against women and girls
Year
2000
Brief Description
Section 8 of the Act states that, subject to section 6, no person may unfairly discriminate against any person on the ground of gender, including (a) gender-based violence; and (b) female genital mutilation.
Source of Information
ILO NATLEX database
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