PR & Statements

25/02/2025 New report finds female genital mutilation/cutting in 94 countries

Geneva, Switzerland, February 25, 2025 – A new report has collated evidence of female genital mutilation/ cutting (FGM/C) in 94 countries, revealing how this harmful practice exists in more communities than previously recognized and the number of girls and women affected or at risk exceeds earlier estimates.

04/02/2025 Join Our Chain International Conference & #Invest2PreventFGM Campaign Launch

On February 4th, 2025, End FGM European Network Hosts Event at the European Parliament to Launch 2025 Annual Campaign #Invest2PreventFGM and Celebrate the Completion of the Join Our Chain Project

23/02/2024 End FGM EU Marks International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation with #FGMisPatriarchy Campaign Launch

On February 6th, 2024, coinciding with the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), End FGM EU hosted a significant event at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The event not only remembered this important day but also kicked off the annual campaign for 2024, called #FGMisPatriarchy.

24/03/2023 Development of a European E-LEARNING PORTAL for professionals dealing with FGM

The "END FGM E-CAMPUS" project will develop an online learning and information platform for FGM. The platform will target professionals across fields and sectors such as healthcare, asylum, social welfare, law enforcement/police, education and civil society to provide culturally appropriate, specialized support and protection to women and girls affected by FGM.

06/02/2023 Press Release: Celebrating International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM with the launch of our Annual Campaign

On 6th February 2023, the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM, End FGM European Network held an event at the European Parliament, co-hosted with the Presidency of the Council of the EU and Members of the European Parliament. Titled “A roadmap to end FGM: stories of change from the ground”, the event launched the Network's Annual Campaign for 2023.

16/11/2022 Press Release: The Mind the Gap project EU conference - Promoting Gender Equality in Classrooms and Beyond

On the 16th of November 2022, the Mind the Gap project partners, the End FGM European Network, Aidos Italy (Rome), APF (Lisbon, Portugal), and Medicos Del Mundo (Madrid, Spain), hosted an international conference taking stock of the 2-year project coming to an end.

29/06/2022 Press Release: Getting together at the 2022 End FGM European Network General Assembly

On the 21st of June 2022, we welcomed our End FGM EU Members and Ambassadors in Brussels for our General Assembly.

12/05/2022 The CHAIN project EU conference: Linking the prevention of female genital mutilation (FGM) & early and forced marriage (EFM)

On 12th of May 2022, the CHAIN project partners, the End FGM European Network, ActionAid International Italia Onlus (Milan, Italy), Equipop (Paris, France), TERRE DES FEMMES (Berlin, Germany), Save a Girl, Save a Generation (Madrid, Spain), celebrated the 2-year CHAIN project coming to an end.

06/02/2022 In Celebration of International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation 2022

On International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, the End FGM European Network, the leading European organisation fighting Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), launches our new Annual Campaign: #BehindEndingFGM

28/05/2021 Launching the first Interactive Map on FGM Laws, Policies and Data in Europe

On Friday, 28 May 2021, International Day for Women’s Health, End FGM EU launched the FGM in Europe online interactive map in a high-level launch event with European decision-makers.