O Estado, a ong Okanto e o combate à excisão genital feminina em Guiné-Bissau

• Ano de defesa: 2021
• Autor(a) principal: Cabi, Sambite Santos
• Orientador(a): Martins, Fernando José
• Banca de defesa: Langaro, Cleiser Schenatto , Carvalho, Ely Bergo de
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Instituição de defesa: Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná; Foz do Iguaçu
• Programa de Pós-Graduação: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Sociedade, Cultura e Fronteiras
• Departamento: Centro de Educação Letras e Saúde
• País: Brasil
• Palavras-chave em Português: Excisão; Mulher; Estado; ONG Okanto; Guiné-Bissau
• Palavras-chave em Inglês: Excision; Women; State; NGO Okanto; Guinea Bissau
• Área do conhecimento CNPq: OUTROS::ESTUDOS SOCIAIS
• Link de acesso: https://tede.unioeste.br/handle/tede/5848

The present work aims to objective to investigate the state and the Okanto NGO in combating the practice of Female Genital Excision" FGE" in Guinea Bissau. Methodologically, the work carried out a literature review on categories that make up the work, such as: culture, tradition, human rights and women right. The review was also documentary, mainly carried out in national and international organizations, actions and practice to combat Female Genital Excision and advances on primary documents carried out by the NGO Okanto. The exhibition of the work is made in three chapters. Initially, they are contextualized: the space in which the issue is addressed, the issues inherent to the political and cultural consolidation of Guinea Bissau and the issue of the EFG, which is broader than the local debate. In the sequence, in depht, finally, it seeks to demonstrate, with documentary, historical and practical elements, the performance of the non- governmental organization Okanto in practice againts EFG. Guinea Bissau in terms of protection of the rights of children and women. The activities of NGO's working in this field, such as OKANTO, have resulted in the public declaration of communities regarding the abandonment of the EFG practice, through training, information and awarness-raising. However, there is a need to expand such actions, articulating with state actions and public policy.