News | End FGM

17/09/2020 Our Shadow Report on the implementation of the Istanbul Convention by Germany

The End FGM European Network and its German Members LebKom, Lessan, and TERRE DES FEMMES submitted a Shadow Report to the Council of Europe GREVIO Committee, on the implementation of the Istanbul Convention by Germany concerning prevention, protection, prosecution and integrated policies on FGM.

17/07/2020 What have our amazing Ambassadors been up to?

In the last few months, the Ambassadors took part in many events and did amazing things! Let’s see what they have been up to…

13/07/2020 APF - Launch of the Portuguese Youth Engagement Manifesto

Due to COVID-19, APF had to adapt its intervention strategies and find new ways to operate. The team organised many interesting event and is launching the Portuguese version of the Youth Engagement Manifesto.

10/07/2020 Pharos - A new study on the prevalence and risk of FGM in the Netherland

In 2019, Pharos presented the findings of a new study on the prevalence and risk of FGM in the Netherlands and, in April 2020, an article on the subject was published in PLOS ONE.

10/07/2020 The Women-Safe Institute is particularly active in this post-confinement period

The Women-Safe Institute comes out of the confining period particularly active: in past months, they have had to handle more demands from survivors and cases of violence against children.

10/07/2020 Orchid Project - A consultation on FGM across the Asia region

During the past months, Orchid Project continued to work on the #DontCutHerShort campaign and co-hosted the Webinar "Our Issue Too, Voices from Asia", on FGM prevalence across the Asia region.

10/07/2020 AIDOS carrying on amidst the Covid-19 pandemic

As most NGOs, during the lockdown AIDOS has been busy rethinking and reshaping projects and activities, but also benefitting from and creating opportunities to learn and share knowledge.

25/06/2020 GAMS Belgium - Webinar on Feminism and Anti-Racism

On the 19th of May, GAMS Belgium organised a Webinar called "Féminisme et antiracisme : perspectives pour la lutte contre les MGF en Belgique" (Feminism & Anti-Racism: perspectives to fight against FGM in Belgium).

25/06/2020 WEBINAR - Eliminating FGM during the COVID-19 Pandemic

On the 5th of May, Chiara Cosentino represented End FGM EU at the FGM Donor Working Group Webinar on responding to the impact of COVID-19 on the elimination of Female Genital Mutilation.

24/06/2020 WEBINAR - FGM Protection Orders: A British Legal Remedy to be Rolled out in other EU Countries?

During this Webinar - that took place the 16th of June 2020 - we considered with experts on FGM whether the FGM Protection Orders might be effective in other jurisdictions, particularly across the EU, which have the infrastructure to introduce a similar legal remedy.