Sentence examples for harmful customs from inspiring English sources

For others it is not a lack they protest, but an abundance physical or sexual abuse, forced early marriage or harmful customs such as female genital mutilation.

In addition, the State should combat harmful customs and traditions which undermine the dignity and the status of women.

Since our story, the U.S. Customs Service has beefed up efforts to stop contraband nuclear material before it enters the U.S. Using gamma-ray scanners (similar to X-ray machines but less harmful), Customs is screening cargo containers at ports and tractor trailers at border crossings.

Raising awareness There is widespread agreement that considerable work lies ahead, particularly to raise  awareness on why this harmful custom should be ended.

This should prompt us to reflect on the way in which we excuse harmful traditions and customs in an effort to seem politically correct.

Harmful social and cultural customs such as Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting (FGM/C) and the branding of children as witches have deep roots, but persist because they are often not questioned.

"We need to send a strong message that the practice of female genital mutilation is totally unacceptable," Ms Clywd told MPs. "It is not a matter which we can leave to be decided by personal preference or practice or custom - it is harmful".

However, it is the next level of official venality, so-called administrative corruption, that is most harmful to business as fire, sanitary, tax, customs and other authorities with the power to halt business activity demand bribes.

And at hundreds of local, provincial and national offices of the various ministries concerned, custom-tailored software helps authorities find "harmful" online postings and get internet service providers to take them down.Compliance is expected within seconds.

Local custom held that an adult diet was harmful for young children.

"Harmful practices are frequently justified by invoking social or religious customs and values often embedded in patriarchal cultures and traditions.