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Preferred Term
HARMFUL TRADITIONAL PRACTICES
Scope Note
Any traditional or contemporary medical or socially sanctioned practices that can be harmful
Used For
ADVERSE HEALTH PRACTICES
Hierarchy
14 -
SOCIAL CONDITIONS AND EQUITY
14.05.03 -
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
HARMFUL TRADITIONAL PRACTICES
14 -
SOCIAL CONDITIONS AND EQUITY
14.05.03 -
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
HARMFUL TRADITIONAL PRACTICES
15 -
CULTURE
15.00.00 -
CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
CULTURAL HERITAGE
CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
HARMFUL TRADITIONAL PRACTICES
Broader Terms
CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Narrower Terms
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
EARLY MARRIAGE
FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION
FORCED MARRIAGE
HONOUR KILLINGS
SEX PREFERENCE
Related Terms
GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE
URI
http://metadata.un.org/thesaurus/1002819
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Language Equivalents
ar
الممارسات التقليدية الضارة
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有害传统做法
en
HARMFUL TRADITIONAL PRACTICES
fr
PRATIQUES TRADITIONNELLES NOCIVES
ru
Вредные традиционные обычаи
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PRACTICAS TRADICIONALES DESFAVORABLES