Berhane Ras-Work

Berhane Ras-Work (born c.1940) is an Ethiopian anti-FGM activist. She was the founding President of the Inter-African Committee on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children (IAC). Quotes The underlying factor is of course the economic vulnerability of women, the subordinate status attributed to women, ignorance about their bodies, the functions of their bodies, and ignorance of their rights. Berhane Ras-Work explaining the deeper social causes that allow female genital mutilation and other harmful traditional practices to continue. FGM and prevention of harmful traditional practices can be incorporated into all of these programmes that are designed to bring about the full participation of women in Africa’s development. Berhane Ras-Work discussing the importance of combining anti-FGM work with wider programmes that promote women's participation in development. Law by itself is not enough. You have to have the mechanism for implementation. Explaining that legal measures must be supported by practical systems that ensure enforcement. A woman who is not healthy cannot contribute to the development of her country. Speaking on the importance of women's health in relation to national development. External links Category:Women activists from Ethiopia Category:Women's rights activists Category:Human rights activists Category:1940s births Category:Living people