Half The Sky: Global Violence

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Global Violence Global health concerns have the topic of conversation for many years, where this video documentary, “Half the Sky”, has placed a specific focus on several particular issues. Female genital cutting, oppression of women and the lack of healthcare resources lead to unhealthy environments and even death. The World Assembly is the world’s governing body. This assembly, working with the World Health Organization draws attention to the consequences of issues and their effects on healthcare, whereby they set up activities to deal with specific problems.
Female Genital Cutting Female genital cutting (FGC), also known as female genital mutilation is a female form of circumcision that encompasses removing either a portion of and in

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