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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In its report 'Seeking Refuge: Unaccompanied Children in Sweden', Human Rights Watch found that unaccompanied children in Sweden are experiencing delays and difficulties in getting critical physical and mental care and support.
MoreThe policy brief on 'Gender, discrimination and child survival' by Save the Children identifies the different ways in which gender affects children’s health and survival, and considers gendered health inequality issues such as FGM.
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In November 2009, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe adopted a Recommendation containing Guidelines on integrated national strategies for the protection of children from violence.
More The EU Guidelines for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of the Child reinforce the external action of the EU for the promotion and protection of the rights of the child.
More The report analyses and provides recommendations to tackle harmful practices that are violations of children’s rights.
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In its report 'Seeking Refuge: Unaccompanied Children in Sweden', Human Rights Watch found that unaccompanied children in Sweden are experiencing delays and difficulties in getting critical physical and mental care and support.
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Amnesty International and the Council of Europe created a guide to place FGM high on the political agenda and to promote the Council of Europe’s Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence.
More As part of the Change Plus project, the partners, including the End FGM European Network, have recently published “Responding to Female Genital Mutilation: A Guide for Key Professionals”. (Available in English, French, Italian, Portuguese)
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The Council of the EU adopted Conclusions on Preventing and combating all forms of violence against women and girls, including female genital mutilation in 2014.
More The European Commission released its first-ever action plan 'Towards the elimination of female genital mutilation' on the International day of elimination of violence against women (25 November) in 2013.
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