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Austria - FGM - Hilfe
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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.
Presently it has 250 members and about 30 sponsors. Since its foundation, FGM-Hilfe has expanded its scope, but the two main targets have remained central:
- Financial support of the project Al Baraka Foundation (ABF) in Burao / Somaliland. This project has funded a medical centre which provides free medication, gynaecological checks and counselling for women affected by FGM. It also runs a sponsorship program which provides free education for girls and a subsidised school for 200 girls and boys.
- Educational program: Elisabeth Cencig, ex-teacher and chairperson of FGM-HILFE, has visited 65 schools in Austria and Italy, talking to students about FGM and informing them of the work being done in Somaliland.
Latest News
Does the EU have zero vision to end female genital mutilation?
03/02/2012 - News by END FGM
Ahead of the International Day of Zero Tolerance of female genital mutilation, Amnesty International and the European Women’s Lobby challenged the EU to lay out its vision for ending female genital mutilation and other forms of violence against women. A video has been launched on this occasion. [...]
European Parliament Committee Chair pledges to act against FGM
27/01/2012 - News by END FGM
The European Parliament has selected a new Chair, Mikael Gustafsson who pledged his support for our campaign. [...]
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