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24/04/2025 2025 Knowledge Sharing Event: June 20

This year, the KSE will provide an opportunity to deepen our collective discussion on how to position ourselves as a network in response to increasingly concerning anti-rights narratives.

24/04/2025 2025 General Assembly: June 19

End FGM European Network General Assembly will be held on the 19th of June 2025 to deliberate over important decisions and documents in need of the Members’ approval by vote.

23/04/2025 FGM testimony: A journey toward ending FGM/C from Somalia to the Netherlands

At six, Istahil was taken from Mogadishu and subjected to FGM. Now a refugee and activist in the Netherlands, her story reveals how FGM is not just cultural, it’s systemic, rooted in control and silence.

22/04/2025 [CLOSED] End FGM EU just launched the Network Ambassadors Programme!

End FGM EU is excited to launch the Youth and Senior Ambassador Programme! Apply before May 17th 2025 and be part of the movement to end FGM.

18/04/2025 April 28 Webinar: New WHO Guidelines on FGM

Register now to join End FGM EU for a technical panel sharing insights from the Network’s collaborative work with its members throughout Europe.

17/04/2025 FGM testimony: Healing in the intersection of being non-binary and a survivor

Non-binary FGM/C survivor Dena writes to advocate, challenge myths, and push for survivor-led, intersectional action to end it worldwide.

17/04/2025 End FGM EU Contributes to CHAT Plus Closing Panel at the European Parliament

On the 7th April, End FGM EU was represented by our Policy and Advocacy Coordinator, Xheni Dani, in a panel discussion on female genital mutilation (FGM) at the European Parliament.

16/04/2025 New WHO study details long-term health consequences of FGM

A new WHO and UN study reveals the lifelong health risks of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), including severe physical, mental, and sexual complications.

11/04/2025 FGM testimony: a survivor’s story from small-town America

FGM survivor Dr. A. Renee Bergstrom shares her story from the U.S., showing how harmful practices persist globally—and why breaking the silence matters.

08/04/2025 EU reaffirms commitment to eradicating FGM in annual Human Rights report

On April 2, 2025, the European Parliament adopted its annual report on human rights and democracy, emphasizing the need for the EU to continue defending universal democratic values and principles.