84 85 86 Ibid Ibid The Female Genital Cutting Education and Networking Project (2009).MALDIVES: Attorney General: Practice Of Female Circumcision Gaining Momentum In Addu. Retrieved June 2, 2014, from http://www.fgmnetwork.org/gonews.php?subaction=showfull&id=1260812779&ucat=1& 87 Minivan News (2011).Reported increase in practice of female circumcision raises alarm. Retrieved on December 04, 2014 feomhttp://minivannews.com/politics/reported-increase-in-practice-of-female-circumcision-raises-alarm-27670 88 Gender Advocacy Working Group (2014). PRESS RELEASE, Statement on International Day against Female Genital Mutilation. Retrieved on December 04, 2014 from http://hopeforwomen.org.mv/wp‐ content/uploads/2013/12/Press‐statement‐regarding‐Female‐Genital‐Mutilation‐English.pdf 89 Human Rights Commission of the Maldives, 2011.Press release given by the Human Rights Commission to Celebrate World Health Day 2011.[press release], 7Th April 2011, Available at: http://www.hrcm.org.mv/dhivehi/news/newsarchive/7Apr2011.pdf (Dhivehi) [Accessed on 28th May 2012] 90 Minivan News (2014).Health Ministry seeks to protect mothers and infants from HIV “time bomb”. Retrieved June 5, 2014 fromhttp://minivannews.com/society/health‐ministry‐seeks‐to‐protect‐mothers‐and‐infants‐from‐hiv‐time‐bomb‐84107 91 Information obtained from stakeholder meetings June to August 2014 92 Ibid 93 Ibid 94 UNDP, Maldives (2014).Maldives human development report 2014 bridging the divide: Addressing vulnerability, reducing inequality. Retrieved 9th August 2014 from http://www.mv.undp.org/content/dam/maldives/docs/Policy%20and%20Inclusive%20Growth/Maldives_HDR_2014/Maldives_ HDR2014_Summary.pdf 95 Ibid Ibid 97 Ministry of Economic Development, FJS consulting (2013).Assessment of Small and Medium Loan Scheme.Maldives:Ministry of Economic Development 96 98 Monitoring visits and Minivan News (2014).Fatwas against registering marriages a huge challenge: Family Court chief judge. Retrieved June 9, 2014 fromhttp://minivannews.com/politics/fatwas‐against‐registering‐marriages‐a‐huge‐challenge‐family‐ court‐chief‐judge‐83630 99 Minivan News. (2014). Fatwas against registering marriages a huge challenge: Family Court chief judge.Retrievfed 27the August 2014 from http://minivannews.com/politics/fatwas‐against‐registering‐marriages‐a‐huge‐challenge‐family‐court‐chief‐ judge‐83630 100 Information obtained from stakeholder meetings June to August 2014 101 Human Rights Council (2011). Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, Maldives, Addendum. Retrieved on December 4, 2014 from http://lib.ohchr.org/HRBodies/UPR/Documents/session9/MV/A_HRC_16_7_Add.1_Maldives_E.pdf Page 35 of 35