PR & Statements

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’.

17/06/2016 Reaction to The Economist article of Saturday 18th June 2016 ‘Female genital mutilation: an agonising choice'

The End FGM European Network would like to comment on the article published in The Economist on Saturday 18th June 2016 entitled ‘Female Genital Mutilation: an agonising choice’.

31/05/2016 17-year-old girl dies during medicalised FGM procedure in Egypt.

We are saddened by the news of the death of a 17-year-old girl in Egypt while undergoing FGM at a hospital. Despite legislation banning the practice since 2008, FGM is still prevalent in the country.

26/02/2016 Reaction to paper in JME online on female genital alteration: a compromise solution

The End FGM European Network would like to comment on the paper published on 22nd February 2016 in the Journal of Medical Ethics entitled ‘Female Genital Alteration: a compromise solution’.

25/02/2016 Réaction à l’article « Deux gynécologues font polémique en suggérant des excisions minimalistes » de Asbl INTACT

Un de notre membre belge, l’asbl INTACT souhaite réagir à un article paru le 23 février 2016, dans Le Soir en ligne, dans la rubrique Sciences et Santé, « Deux gynécologues font polémique en suggérant des excisions «minimalistes».