News | End FGM

05/10/2022 Strategic Plan 2023-2027: Focus Group Discussions with members

On September 22nd and 29th, End FGM EU’s Members and Secretariat participated in two Focus Groups Discussions (FDG) online in the scope of the new Strategic Plan 2023-2027.

04/10/2022 GAMS Belgium: Online workshops on the impact of FGM on the mental health of those concerned

Starting from February 2022, GAMS Belgium and the Concerted Strategies for Fighting FGM have been hosting several online workshops for professionals in contact with families affected by FGM in Belgium.

04/10/2022 Coming soon: Handbook on FGM by ActionAid Sweden

ActionAid Sweden will soon release a handbook that will conclude its 3-year project of implementation of circles for FGM survivors, which were designed to discuss the practice and share personal stories in a safe place.

04/10/2022 Gender transformative approaches to ending female genital mutilations by AIDOS

In July, AIDOS started a new project on gender transformative approaches to ending female genital mutilations by AIDOS funded by the UNFPA / UNICEF Joint Programme on Female Genital Mutilation and Spotlight Initiative to eliminate violence against women and girls and implemented in partnership with GAMS Belgium.

04/10/2022 LESSAN: 'Men Standing-up for Gender Equality - Amplifying Change' Project

Lessan's project "Men Standing-up for Gender Equality - Amplifying Change" that is funded by the EU has developed very successfully with large and meaningful participation in the trainings.

04/10/2022 Les Orchidées Rouges is now developing its activities in the Paris region!

Since June 2022, Les Orchidées Rouges have organised speaking groups in the capital of France for Survivors of FGM. These collective times allow their beneficiaries in Île-de-France, the most affected region by FGM in France, to get out of isolation, restore their self-esteem and pull each other up.

04/10/2022 Lesson Plans by the National FGM Centre

The National FGM Centre, a leading organisation in FGM and other harmful practices, in partnership with the Eve Appeal – a leading Gynae charity – has developed lesson plans for schools focusing on FGM and Gynae health as part of the ‘Know Your Body’ series.

04/10/2022 Play 4 Your Rights! by MIGS - Innovative Media Education Strategies against Sexism and Discrimination

MIGS is implementing a project to foster critical and creative use of social media amongst young people to fight gender-based stereotypes, discrimination and sexist hate speech.

04/10/2022 'Connect the dots campaign' by MIGS

MIGS has launched the FEM-United campaign that aims to raise awareness among front-line professionals, policy makers, and the general public on the prevention of intimate partner femicide and to enable citizens to call on governments, politicians and state institutions to take action.

Working with our members on the European Commission’s proposal for a directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence.

04/10/2022 Working with our members on the European Commission’s proposal for a directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence.

The Network and its members are actively involved in negotiation process of the proposed Directive on violence against women and domestic violence.