News | End FGM

12/04/2023 Understanding Community Voices: new stage of the ESC project for 2022-2023.

End FGM EU began a new stage of its European Solidarity Corps project ‘Understanding Community Voices’. We are currently looking for anti-FGM activists from 6 countries (AU, ES, FN, IE, NL, SE) for a brief online interview, with the aim of discussing their experiences and their needs.

12/04/2023 The Belt of Somali Women: NGO CSW67 panel discussion - FSAN, Ifrah Foundation, Save a Girl Save a Generation

During the NGO CSW67 Annual Forum on March 17th, 2023, the Belt of Somali Women hosted a panel discussion on the elimination of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) across all Somali regions. The panel included renowned activists Zahra Naleie from FSAN, Asha Ismail from SaG-SaG, and Ifrah Ahmed from the Ifrah Foundation, all Members of End FGM European Network.

12/04/2023 Check out our Advocacy news for Spring!

Let's review what happened in terms of Advocacy and FGM this spring! From the ratification of the Istanbul Convention, to upcoming news about the Women Deliver Conference, FGM's Advocacy Department tells us what to keep an eye on these months.

12/04/2023 The Finnish League for Human Rights: statement on the implementation of the Istanbul Convention in Finland

In March 2023, the FLHR coordinated a joined statement by 35 non-governmental organisations demanding specific criminalisation of all forms of FGM. The FILH also sent its statement to the Committee of the Parties on the implementation of the Istanbul Convention in Finland and shared its views on FGM and honour-based violence.

12/04/2023 UNAF: Prevention and Care in 2023

This first quarter of 2023, UNAF continued with their projects in prevention and care of female genital mutilation, awareness of sexual and reproductive health and rights and specialised intercultural mediation.

12/04/2023 FEA: #CallAllMenTo, a social media campaign on GBV, including FGM

On March 8th, at the occasion of the International Women’s rights day, FEA, Lessan e.V and Himilo launched a social media campaign to raise awareness on the role of men to promote gender equality and fight against all form of gender-based violence, including FGM.

12/04/2023 Spring Updates from our Amazing Ambassadors

Since the inception of our Senior and Youth Ambassador programmes, End FGM EU has been constantly working on expanding the number of participants and giving more space to new voices.

12/04/2023 Médicos del Mundo Spain: educational videos for raising awareness

Médicos del Mundo Spain and Médicos del Mundo Spain Navarra created two videos to raise awareness about the struggle to end FGM.

12/04/2023 AWO: trainings to prevent GBV

The African Women’s Organization organised and coordinated the project “Training for Multiplicators to prevent Violence on Women and Girls”, holding trainings in Vienna, Graz and Linz. They also attended the EU “Conference on prevention models to address the demand that fosters trafficking for sexual purposes” organised in Stockholm by the Swedish Minister of Justice Mr. Gunnar Strömmer within the Swedish EU Presidency.

12/04/2023 AIDOS: news for Spring

On the 6th of February, AIDOS launched online the animation video Gender transformative approaches to ending Female Genital Mutilation, produced with financial support from the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Program for the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation and Spotlight Initiative to Eliminate Violence Against Women and Girls.