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The Tenth International Symposium on Circumcision, Genital Integrity and Human Rights
What is it?
Genital Integrity 2008 is a major international symposium about the legal, ethical, cultural and medical issues of genital modification.
The symposium will cover a range of non-therapeutic genital interventions from labial stretching to male circumcision and female genital cutting and infibulation. It will examine the physical and psychological health impact of these practices, and ask whether policy makers, NGOs, and intergovernmental agencies are taking the appropriate steps to protect children from traditional non-therapeutic genital surgery.
In particular, it will examine the apparent double standard, which sees bodily integrity – an inherent human right - applied as solely a female right.
The 10th in a series of such symposia, Genital Integrity 2008 launches as the debate around genital surgery reaches a new intensity.
To examine the issues we have assembled experts in healthcare law, ethics, urology, midwifery, anthropology, paediatrics, HIV demographics, psychology, skin restoration and child rights.
This symposium is simply a must for anyone involved in promoting health or human rights.
Continuing Education credits are provided by the National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Centers (NOCIRC), approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing. Provider Number CEP 10870, for 17 contact hours.
When is it?
The 4th to the 6th September 2008
Where is it?
Keele University, Staffordshire, England
Who is organising it?
NORM-UK, in conjunction with Keele University School of Law and the National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Centers.
Where can I register?
Right here. Check the programme to see which days you'd like to attend, then register online. You can pay with a credit or debit card, or print a summary to mail with a UK cheque.