![A productive start of the year for the Finnish League for Human Rights](/img-cache/logo_ihmisoikeusliitto.574a156a.e925d17f.png)
The Finnish League for Human Rights is busy gathering information on the fulfilment by healthcare professionals of their responsibility to bring up FGM with patients. They are also organising training on FGM for volunteers and collaborators.
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As part of #CSW65, Orchid Project and the Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (ARROW) brought together a number of renowned activists, researchers, and survivors from across the Asia region for a virtual event titled “FGM/C is Our Issue Too: Voices from Asia”. The event also served as a platform for the two partners to introduce the Asia Network to End FGM/C—a collaborative group of civil society actors working to end all forms of the practice across Asia.
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Lebkom is rising up to the new challenges brought up by Covid19 with a large dose of creativity and confidence.
More![Aidos - Keeping busy in the first quarter of 2021](/img-cache/1.86b4eb11.44b1cf60.jpg)
Aidos worked hard this past three months: they launched animated videos on Social norms, they organised a CSW65 side-event and they kicked-off Mind The Gap, an EU-funded project End FGM EU is also involved in.
More![Gams BE - Zero Tolerance for FGM: it’s time to listen to affected women’s stories and tackle recurring issues in Belgium!](/img-cache/LogoGAMS2016_Gris.b47da8aa.e925d17f.png)
On the occasion of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM, GAMS Belgium organised a webinar to shed light on the stories of the women affected. Panellists addressed the legal, medical and sexological aspects of female genital mutilation, as well as the political gaps regarding prevention, support and protection of people affected in Belgium.
More![Lessan Protection Letter against FGM/C](/img-cache/Picture1.ca9c5766.e925d17f.png)
On the occasion of the International Day against Female Genital Mutilation, Lessan's chairwomen, Gwladys Awo, presented the letter of protection against FGM/C at a press conference together with the German Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, Franziska Giffey.
More![CHAIN- Terre des Femmes Kicked-off the working group on](/img-cache/TDFLogo_7cm.5a10b7d3.44b1cf60.jpg)
On January 19, 2021, the first meeting of the temporary working group on prevention and intervention in cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) and early/forced marriage (EFM) took place in Berlin. TERRE DES FEMMES initiated this working group within the framework of the EU project "CHAIN".
More![Save a Girl Save a Generation - Interview of Dr Renée Bergstrom](/img-cache/SGSG.7022030f.e925d17f.png)
In March, our Member Save a Girl Save a Generation published a powerful video interview between Asha Ismail and Dr Renée Bergstrom, both FGM Survivors.
More![Inter-Regional Coalition meeting](/img-cache/Agenda-3_12-3-.f3b43e8e.e925d17f.png)
On 3 December, End FGM EU convened a meeting of the Inter-Regional Coalition to end FGM to connect and welcome new regional Networks and individuals in this global partnership.
More![Online dialogue on](/img-cache/Emoczg1XMAIvxFW.b6c80a57.44b1cf60.jpg)
Between October and November, 76 experts from 44 organisations in 31 countries and from 5 world regions gathered online to participate in multiple virtual stakeholder dialogue sessions in the run up to the FGM Donors Working Group meeting on 16-17 November.
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