This section offers a collection of key resource material related to the practice of FGM and the existing frameworks developed to end the practice and protect affected women and girls. It is aimed for activists, lawyers, policy makers, government officials, civil society actors, researchers and anyone else who wants to investigate the issue of FGM in detail.
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The report collates evidence from indirect estimates, small-scale research surveys, survivor testimonies, and news reports to provide information on the practice of FGM/C in 94 countries across the world, including 12 countries in Asia and 11 countries in the Middle East
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Released in February 2025, The Time is Now: End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting, An Urgent Need for Global Response 2025 is a comprehensive update to the original 2020 edition, reflecting the most recent global data on female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C).
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This position paper explores the intersection of religious discrimination and the work of the anti-FGM movement, focusing on how religious misconceptions impact efforts to eliminate FGM and support affected communities.
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Together with our Portuguese member, we have submitted a shadow report to GREVIO, in order to highlight the current situation and propose concrete recommendations on the issue of prevention, protection, prosecution and integrated policies on female genital mutilation in Portugal. It does not only analyse the application of the specific FGM Article 38 of the Istanbul Convention but addresses the full range of articles in the Convention and how they are applied to tackle FGM.
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This report analyses the views of young African diaspora women on several subjects related to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). The research was conducted by young African diaspora women living in Europe who, at the time, were also participating in FORWARD’s TuWezeshe Young Women’s Leadership programme.
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To mark the 20th anniversary of the day the Maputo Protocol was adopted, we want to share this important treaty on human rights that aims to address gender-based violence and harmful practices, including FGM.
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It is clear that, in order to successfully tackle gender-based violence and eliminate FGM, gender- and culturally-sensitive mental health support services are necessary and should be fully accessible and tailored to the needs of Survivors as well as affected communities at large. End FGM EU offers a contribution of the promising practices it has identified regarding support services for Survivors and calls for the implementation of these practices at the wider EU level.
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This position statement outlines the importance of reflecting on medicalised female genital mutilation (FGM) and other related medical practices carried out within Europe.
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This position paper reflects on the issue of racial discrimination with a focus on how it impacts the work of the anti-FGM sector. It aims at providing recommendations to different stakeholders within the sector to tackle racism and discrimination within the movement and beyond.
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The brochures contain a local intervention model with guidelines for action for key professionals in Berlin, Madrid, Milan, and Paris who may come into contact with those at risk and affected in their everyday work.
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