News | End FGM

12/12/2019 'My Voice Matters' Conference: knowledge exchange on engaging communities

FORWARD UK, with the support of the End FGM European Network, organised a Pan European conference about knowledge exchange on engaging with communities to end FGM & violence against women and girls.

12/12/2019 The new generation of Ambassadors has arrived!

The second generation includes 11 Ambassadors who are bringing with them their energy and expertise to end FGM! Our first face-to-face meeting was made of a lot of questions, dialogues and laughs. They are now all officially ready to start their new journey as Ambassadors of the End FGM European Network.

12/12/2019 EVENT - How not to fuel hate speech when talking about FGM

A seminar and a learning session on Female Genital Mutilation and the way we address and talk about the issue, because words matter. Despite FGM remaining a widespread and devastating issue, journalists and politicians alike tend to shy away from the topic.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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