News | End FGM

04/04/2022 Our reaction to the European Commission Directive on VAW

On 8 March 2022, on the occasion of International Women’s Day, the European Commission published the legislative proposal for a Directive on violence against women and domestic violence. Read our reaction to the Directive.

04/04/2022 Our participation to the first European Parliament Report on Intersectionality

End FGM EU contributed to the European Parliament report on intersectionality with the title “Intersectional discrimination in the European Union: the socio-economic situation of women of African, Middle-Eastern, Latin-American and Asian descent”.

01/04/2022 What are the End FGM EU Ambassadors up to?

Let's have a look at everything our Ambassadors and Youth Ambassadors have been up to in the first quarter of 2022.

17/02/2022 Consultancy opening: Help us develop the Strategic Plan for 2023-2027

End FGM EU is seeking for a consultant to facilitate the strategic planning development process to take place in 2022. The strategic plan 2023-2027 has to be finalised by the end of 2022.

15/02/2022 Our recommendations to the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union

Every semester, we send our recommendations to the Presidency of the Council of the European Union on matters related to FGM and Gender Equality. We are pleased to announce that on Thursday 3 February, we have addressed our letter with recommendations to the freshly installed French Presidency.

16/12/2021 LESSAN training on how to use the letter of protection

LESSAN started nationwide training in communities and with key professionals on how to use the letter of protection. The Letter of protection against Female Genital Mutilation/Circumcision (FGM/C) is a milestone in the effort to end FGM/C.

16/12/2021 Pharos: a series of webinars on female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C)

This year Pharos organized a series of webinars on female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). In each webinar, they highlighted a different theme in collaboration with national experts.

16/12/2021 Gams Be: Series of online workshops on the rights and health of girls and teenagers affected by FGM

Starting from December 2020 and going through 2021, the Concerted Strategies for Fighting FGM and GAMS Belgium have been hosting several online workshops for professionals in contact with families affected by FGM in Belgium.

16/12/2021 Aidos: International StakeHolder Dialogue and the Mind the Gap Project

AIDOS Italy has been busy this last quarter! They co-hosted the International Stakeholder Dialogue (with us and Gams BE) and produced the report on Gender Transformative Approaches to Ending Female Genital Mutilation. They also launched the Mind the Gap Brochure!

16/12/2021 One year of CHAIN: Linking the prevention of FGM and EFM in Europe

One year in the CHAIN project (01.09.2020 - 31.08.2022) is now successfully behind us! Since September 2020, the project partners TERRE DES FEMMES (main coordination), ActionAid Italy, Equipop, Save A Girl, Save A Generation and the End FGM European Network have been working within the framework of the EU co-founded CHAIN project.