My Body, My Life, My World Operational Guidance: Module 4 - Harmful Practices

My Body, My Life, My World puts young people at the centre of UNFPA’s work, recognizing their right to make informed choices about their own bodies, their own lives and the world they live in. In 2022 UNFPA is publishing an Operational Guidance on the strategy for the staff of Country and Regional Offices and UNFPA Headquarters.

Module 4 focuses on child marriage and female genital mutilation, discussing the factors that drive these practices, and ways to implement programmes with individuals, communities, and systems and institutions, with examples of effective programmes from numerous countries.

My Body, My Life, My World Operational Guidance Modules:

• Introduction
• Module 1 - Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
• Module 2 - Gender-based Violence
• Module 3 - Comprehensive Sexuality Education
• Module 4 - Harmful Practices
• Module 5 - Youth Leadership and Participation
• Module 6 - Youth, Peace and Security
• Module 7 - Humanitarian Settings
• Module 8 - Human Rights
• Module 9 - Advocacy and Policy Dialogue
• Young People’s Empowerment Index 
• A Summary of the Evidence