On the 6th of April, we held the very first Virtual General Assembly of the End FGM European Network! We welcomed new Members, voted for the new Board, reviewed 2019 and embraced 2020!
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FORWARD UK created a COVID-19 Support Page, knowing too well that women and girls who are already in specifically vulnerable positions will suffer disproportionately from this pandemic, in this time of crisis. Many in isolation face increased risk of violence, and others with uncertain migration status will now face reduced access to economic, legal and health support. In response, FORWARD UK has swiftly diverted resources to its online and phone support services.
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In Kenya, recent global outbreak of COVID 19 has raised the specter of an increase of FGM and early marriages. The ongoing pandemic has created the perfect conditions for proponents of FGM and early marriage to carry out their perverted motives.
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The End FGM European Network secretariat is still active and reachable as usual. The team is now working from home to help #flattenthecurve and ensure we all make a collective effort in stopping the spread of the COVID-19.
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End FGM EU is looking to recruit for the role of Director. This is an exciting opportunity to lead and grow a fast growing regional organisation that plays a key role in the Global End FGM movement.
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On the 12th of February, we went to the European Parliament in Strasbourg to follow the vote for a strategy to end Female Genital Mutilation.
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On the 6th of February, we officially launched our 2020 Campaign. The End FGM European Network 2020 campaign is all about... "Debunking myths and misconceptions". This year, anti-Female Genital Mutilation experts will share their knowledge with YOU! #endFGMmyths
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Since the beginning of the implementation of the project in 2019, more than 300 children have been participating to the activities of our important project Gender ABC across Europe.
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During the week leading up to the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM, eight CHANGE Agents and Trainers from Germany, the Netherlands and France, as part of the Let’s CHANGE Project, travelled to Brussels to meet various members of the EU institutions.
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As announced in December, the second phase of the Ambassadors Programme has officially started on November 2019 and you can now read their interesting bios!
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