The 13th International Symposium on Genital Autonomy and Children’s Rights
“Whole Bodies, Whole Selves: Activating Social Change”
University of Colorado – Boulder, CO
July 24-26, 2014
To register please go to our website at: http://www.genitalautonomy2014.com/
Detailed program information coming soon!
Please also visit our Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/400707260032181/
From international experts, you will learn about:
- Laws protecting the rights of infants and children
- The complications and consequences of human genital mutilations
- The psychological sequela of genital cutting
- The importance of protecting all children–male, female, and intersex–from non-therapeutic genital cutting
- Cultural practices and cultural changes
- Global efforts to promote genital autonomy for all infants and children
And, you will see these films:
- Intersexion
- The Hidden Trauma: Circumcision in America (in production)
- American Secret: The Circumcision Agenda (in production)
Upon completion of this program, you will understand:
- How laws protecting children’s rights are applied to genital cutting
- How to provide expectant and new parents with accurate information
- Ways in which to offer help to survivors of genital cutting
- Global activities with regard to protecting genital autonomy rights of infants and children
- The importance of raising awareness to include the rights of infants and children to their own bodies
Continuing Education Credit
- Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 10870 for 22 contact hours.