Press releases

06/02/2018 Campaign Press Release

On the 6th of February - International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation - End FGM EU launch their new 2018 campaign: ‘ FGM is #MyIssueToo ‘.

30/01/2018 End FGM EU writes its recommendations to the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU

The Trio programme emphasizes a key area on empowerment and protection of all citizens, which is of particular interest to the End FGM European Network.

28/09/2017 Building Bridges Touring Art Exhibition

As part of End FGM EUs 2017 theme, End FGM EU is launching the travelling ‘Building Bridges Exhibition Tour’. Read more here.

13/09/2017 PRESS RELEASE: FGM Survivors & Community Representatives Turn to EU Parliament

On September 26th, 2017 community representatives trained via the Change Plus programme to abandon the practice of FGM, will gather in the European Parliament to discuss the role communities play and the challenges they face in ending FGM in Europe.

31/07/2017 End FGM EU writes its recommendations to the Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU

The End FGM European Network wrote a Letter to the Estonian Presidency of the Council of the European Union (July - December 2017) to share its Recommendations to end gender-based violence, including FGM.

17/07/2017 Reaction to The New York Times letter: ‘The Law in a Female Genital Cutting Case'

The End FGM European Network would like to comment on the letter published in The Yor Times on Monday 12th June 2017 entitled ‘The Law in a Female Genital Cutting Case‘.

20/06/2017 FGM in an Asylum Context

According to UNHCR’s latest available data, in 2013, over 25,000 women and girls sought asylum from FGM-practising countries, which is 62% of all female applicants.

30/01/2017 End FGM EU writes its recommendations to the Maltese Presidency of the Council of the EU

The Network welcomes Malta’s commitment to continue to combat gender-based violence.

12/01/2017 Press Release: TACKLING FGM IN SCHOOLS: A PAN EUROPEAN CONFERENCE

A pan-European conference jointly hosted by FORWARD and the End FGM European Nework which will focus on tackling FGM in schools and education settings.

08/11/2016 Press release: Gender-related vulnerabilities in the EU asylum procedures: Spotlight on FGM

On Tuesday 8 November, the End FGM European Network organised a conference on ‘Gender-related vulnerabilities in the EU asylum procedures: Spotlight on FGM’.