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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The European Parliament has adopted a Report on the situation of women refugees and asylum seekers in the EU.
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The EU Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World states that the EU had been particularly active to mark 2015 as the landmark year for gender equality and women's empowerment.
More The EU Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World in 2014 mentions several initiatives taken up by the EU to combat FGM worldwide.
More The European Institute for Gender equality (EIGE), an EU agency, produced this report on Female genital mutilation in the European Union and Croatia in 2013.
More This report by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) analyses current legal and policy frameworks in the EU Member States and existing approaches to national FGM risk estimations in the EU.
More This Study to map the current situation and trends on FGM by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) presents national reports on female genital mutilation in the EU.
More This step‑by‑step guide by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) sets out the minimum requirements for estimating FGM risk, as well as suggestions to enhance the quality and accuracy of the assessment.
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This report by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) analyses current legal and policy frameworks in the EU Member States and existing approaches to national FGM risk estimations in the EU.
More This step‑by‑step guide by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) sets out the minimum requirements for estimating FGM risk, as well as suggestions to enhance the quality and accuracy of the assessment.
More This Study to map the current situation and trends on FGM by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) presents national reports on female genital mutilation in the EU.
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