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30/10/2019 UNAF: Female Genital Mutilation is also a men's issue
Ibrahim Bah, a Guinean activist fighting to eradicate Female Genital Mutilation, knows first-hand how important it is that men oppose this practice that violates the rights of women and girls. Since he saw his sister die at age 14, he began to question this tradition that kills and causes serious physical and psychological damage to girls
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30/10/2019 GAMS Belgium: being an FGM adviser in an asylum reception centre
I saw a lot of women who had FGM-related health problems and also women who felt really bad because of it, who suffered a lot… As the only nurse in the centre, I thought it was an important topic and I wanted to learn more to try to help those women
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30/10/2019 AIDOS: collaborating with the media and using videos to fight FGM
AIDOS held a training for journalists on how to report on gender-based violence. The team also held a capacity building training with organisations from West Africa.
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30/10/2019 The NHS launches FGM specialised clinics in the UK
The NHS (National Health Service) of the UK is launching specialised FGM clinics to provide support and health advice for survivors
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30/10/2019 Take action! Help us increase EU funding for gender equality
The EU and its Member States are currently discussing the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2021-2027, meaning the overall EU Budget for the next 7 years.
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15/10/2019 European Week of Action for Girls
The End FGM European Network celebrated the International Day of the Girl by co-organising the European Week of Action for Girls on the 7-11 October. For a week, young activists from around the world spoke out for Girls' Rights to the European Union
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07/10/2019 Swiss Network against FGC: being the national contact point
It is estimated that approximately 14,700 women and girls living in Switzerland have undergone or are at risk of FGM/C
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07/10/2019 LebKom: Reaching the SDGs and ending FGM together with men
The last few months have been taken up with the upcoming high-level events during which the aim is to include FGM as it relates to achieving the SDGs by 2030. Men and boys also have to be successfully involved in the implementation of women and girls rights.
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17/09/2019 Youth ambassadors launch their YouTube channel!
The Young Ambassadors are creating their very own YouTube channel! The Purple Chair is a channel created by youths and for youths, to educate especially the younger generations about Female Genital Mutilation
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10/09/2019 European Commission: a new DG on 'Equality'
End FGM European Network welcomes with enthusiasm the creation of a new Directorate General (DG) on Equality under the new European Commission composition, proposed by Ursula Von der Leyen.
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