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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" La matrone officiante devenait la marraine des initiées, révérée et honorée, pour les avoir « purifiées », devenues de vraies femmes, bonnes pour le mariage et les grossesses..."
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Esta brochura foi produzida no âmbito do projeto CHANGE e atualizada no âmbito do projeto de continuidade CHANGE Plus, ambos cofinanciados pela União Europeia e coordenados pela organização TERRES DES FEMMES na Alemanha.
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This publication has been produced in the framework of the project “END FGM. Cooperation, synergies and structured dialogue among civil society and EU institutions to address female genital mutilation as a development issue”.
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This animation and comic is based on the inspirational true story of Aissata, an activist from Senegal, and her community. It tells of how Aissata underwent female genital cutting (FGC) aged 7, and the consequences it had on her life....
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The implementation of the Istanbul Convention will have a real impact on women’s lives in Europe who deserve to live a life free from all forms of violence! That's why the European Coalition to end violence against women & girls created this factsheet to call on the Council of the European Union, EU Member States who have not yet ratified the Istanbul Convention, EU Institutions, the European Commission and the European Union.
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We are pleased to present our Annual Report 2017 where you can find all information about the projects and activities of the End FGM European Network organized in 2017.
More Language is an essential and powerful tool in ending FGM. Vocabulary may seem symbolic in the context of a human rights violation yet terminology, narratives and discourse are crucial tools to convey messages that contribute to raising awareness.
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The End FGM European Network and its Portuguese member, the Associação para o Planeamento da Família, submitted a Shadow Report to the Council of Europe GREVIO Committee, on the implementation of the Istanbul Convention by Portugal
More The End FGM European Network and its French members, Equilibres et Populations and Excision, parlons-en!, submitted a Shadow Reportto the Council of Europe GREVIO Committee, on the implementation of the Istanbul Convention by France
More The End FGM European Network and its Finnish member, the Finnish League for Human Rights, submitted a Shadow Report to the Council of Europe GREVIO Committee, on the implementation of the Istanbul Convention by Finland
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