News | End FGM

08/10/2020 Let's CHANGE conference, closing a two-year project on preventing FGM in Europe

On Tuesday, September 15, 2020, the final conference of the two-year project Let’s CHANGE (co-financed by the European Union) took place. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the conference was organised online and only implemented live on site in Paris for a small group of people.

08/10/2020 AIDOS has been busy this summer and back to school period

AIDOS presented the new UNFPA 2020 Report, participated in the organisation of an International Stakeholder Dialogue and is also completing the MED-RES project.

08/10/2020 The Finnish League for Human Rights published a study on Finnish Somali men's awareness and perceptions of FGM

Our Member, the Finnish League for Human Rights, published a study on Finnish Somali men's awareness and perceptions of FGM.

29/09/2020 Open letter to EU Decision-makers: Funding the fight to end violence against women and girls

On 23 September, 15 members of the European Coalition to end violence against women and girls, have written an open letter to the EU decision-makers regarding the MFF 2021-2027 and the EU’s recovery plans Next Generation EU (NGEU) 2021-2024. Together, we are urging EU decision-makers to visibly commit to ensuring increased and adequate EU funds are dedicated to gender equality and the fight to end violence against women and girls.

17/09/2020 Our Shadow Report on the implementation of the Istanbul Convention by Germany

The End FGM European Network and its German Members LebKom, Lessan, and TERRE DES FEMMES submitted a Shadow Report to the Council of Europe GREVIO Committee, on the implementation of the Istanbul Convention by Germany concerning prevention, protection, prosecution and integrated policies on FGM.

20/07/2020 Call for a Consultant to Review the Organisational Capacity Assessment Tool for End FGM EU Members

The aim of this consultancy is to review and assess the Network’s organisational capacity assessment tool (OCAT), and the capacity building programme’s activities carried out in 2019. The proposal needs be submitted electronically by 10 August 2020.

17/07/2020 Our recommendations to the German Presidency of the Council of the European Union

Every new presidency of the Council of the European Union, the End FGM European Networks sends our recommendations on different issues that are linked to FGM and Gender Equality. Here is our open letter to the German Presidency!

17/07/2020 What have our amazing Ambassadors been up to?

In the last few months, the Ambassadors took part in many events and did amazing things! Let’s see what they have been up to…

16/07/2020 Call for a Consultant to Review End FGM EU's Strategic Plan

The aim of this consultancy is twofold. On the one hand, to measure the overall performance of the Network against its result framework and its alignment with the implementation of the Strategic Plan. On the other hand, to review and provide suggestions where appropriate on improving the Network’s impact to achieve its Strategic Objectives. The proposal needs to be submitted electronically by Monday, 10 August 2020.

16/07/2020 Funding the fight to end GBV against women and girls: Open letter to EU Heads of State

End FGM European Network together with the European Women’s Lobby, International Planned Parenthood Federation European Network and Women against Violence Europe, members of the European Coalition to end violence against women and girls, have written an open letter to the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, Head of Presidency of the Council, Chancellor Angela Merkel, and EU Heads of State, calling for their commitment to ensure adequate EU funds to the fight to end violence against women and girls.