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Somalia is prosecuting female genital mutilation (FGM) for the first time in the nation’s history

07/08/2018

Somalia has one of the highest rates of FGM in the world, with 98% of all Somali women and girls subjected to the practice. In Somalia, FGM has yet to be banned, but the public and high-profile pursuit of justice following the recent death of a child marks an important step toward ending the dangerous tradition. Somalia's deputy prime minister declared this "an historic moment for ending FGM in Somalia.

This cannot be happening in our country in the 21st century. It is not part of our religion, and it will not be part of our culture." This February, UNICEF estimated that at least 200 million women and girls alive today have undergone FGM.

Read full article here.

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12/05/2022

The CHAIN project EU conference: Linking the prevention of female genital mutilation (FGM) & early and forced marriage (EFM)

On 12th of May 2022, the CHAIN project partners, the End FGM European Network, ActionAid International Italia Onlus (Milan, Italy), Equipop (Paris, France), TERRE DES FEMMES (Berlin, Germany), Save a Girl, Save a Generation (Madrid, Spain), celebrated the 2-year CHAIN project coming to an end.

22/04/2022

Network General Assembly 2022 - 21 June

The End FGM European Network General Assembly will be held in Brussels on 21st June 2021.

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