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Our Partners
Austria - FGM - Hilfe
FGM - HILFE is an Austrian charity founded in March 1999 with the intention of fighting FGM and providing services for women and girls who have been subjected to FGM.
Belgium - GAMS
GAMS stands for Group against Sexual Mutilation and harmful practices against Women and Children (translated from French). GAMS Belgium is a group of African and European women and men that fight for the abolition of FGM.
Cyprus - Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies (MIGS)
The Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies (MIGS) is a non-profit organisation which promotes and contributes to projects of social, political, and economic themes relating to gender with an emphasis on the Mediterranean region.
France - GAMS
Women’s Group for the abolition of female genital mutilation and other harmful practices affecting the health of women and children.
Ireland - Akina Dada Wa Africa
Akina Dada wa Africa Akina Dada wa Africa (AkiDwA; Swahili for sisterhood) is an authoritative, minority ethnic-led national network of African and migrant women living in Ireland.
Italy - Italian Association for Women in Development (AIDOS)
AIDOS is an NGO that, since 1981, has been working for the rights, dignity and freedom of choice of women, especially of those living in developing countries.
Lithuania - Moteru informacijos centras
It was established in April 1996, after the completion of activities by the Secretariat of the Lithuanian Preparatory Committee for the UN Fourth World Conference on Women. The Centre assists in implementing the Action Plan of Advancement of Women of Lithuania.
Netherlands - Federatie van Somalische Associaties
The Federation of the Somali Associations in the Netherlands (FSAN) is a non-profit, non-political organization founded in the Netherlands in 1994. 52 regional and district organizations in Netherlands fall under umbrella of FSAN.
Portugal - Associação para o Planeamento da Família
APF (Family Planning Association) promotes health, choices and rights for equality of opportunities in Portugal since 1967. Its mission is to "Help people make free and responsible choices in their sexual and reproductive life".
Sweden - Kvinnointegritet (Female Integrity)
Female Integrity was officially established in Uppsala, Sweden in 1995 to campaign against harmful practices carried out on women, in particular female genital mutilation.
United Kingdom - FORWARD
The Foundation for Women's Health, Research and Development (FORWARD) is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) that works to advance and protect the sexual and reproductive health and human rights of African girls and women.
Latest News
Belgique: Une femme menacée d’excision au Sierra Leone risque l’expulsion
07/07/2010 - News by GAMS Belgique et Intact
Theresa, une jeune femme Sierra Léonaise, âgée de 27 ans, vient d'être déboutée d'une demande d'asile introduite sur base du risque d'excision en cas de retour au pays. Elle est actuellement détenue en centre fermé 127 bis à Zaventem depuis plus d’une semaine et doit être expulsée très prochainement. [...]
Irish Times: Breaking the silence of genital mutilation
05/07/2010 - News by Irish Times
Greater awareness among healthcare workers in Ireland is needed to help women who have undergone ‘female circumcision’, writes CATHERINE REILLY [...]
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