Glossary

CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.

DIRB Research Directorate of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada

DOS Report U.S. Department of State, Country Reports on Human Rights Practices.

FGM Female Genital Mutilation

FGM/C Female Genital Mutilation/Circumcision

HRIC Human Rights in China

IRB Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada

IRIN Integrated Regional Information Network, United Nations.

TIP Trafficking in Persons

TIPR U.S. Department of State, Trafficking in Persons Report.

UDHR Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

WHO World Health Organization, United Nations.