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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![European Parliament Oral Question with debate to the European Commission on FGM](/img-cache/Jourova.bd0f1db1.jpg)
The Women and Gender Equality (FEMM) Committee Chair (Ms. Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ) asked an Oral Question to the European Commissioner for Justice and Consumers Ms. Věra Jourová.
More![Oral Parliamentary Question during the 34th session of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly](/img-cache/ACP-EU-Joint-Parliamentary-Assembly.d6937338.jpg)
European Union (EU) Joint Parliamentary Assembly held in Haiti on 18-20 December 2017.
More![7th EU-AU Civil Society Seminar – Final Summary and Recommendations](/img-cache/Africa-EU-Partnership.13601cc5.jpg)
The 7th Civil Society Seminar on the African Union (AU)-European Union (EU) Human Rights Dialogue was held in Banjul, The Gambia, on 28-29 October 2017 and had as a theme “Tackling Torture in Africa and Europe”.
More![Annual Report 2016](/img-cache/ENDFGM-091116-35_Low_paolopatruno.0710f05d.jpg)
We are pleased to present our Annual Report 2016 where you can find all information about the projects and activities of the End FGM European Network organized in 2016.
More![Female genital mutilation in Syria?](/img-cache/end-fgm_SmallFlower.ae69768b.jpg)
Our member Pharos has done a research about the existence of FGM in Syria. at this moment we see no need to add Syria to the list of countries where FGM is practiced. This does not mean we conclude FGM does not exist in Syria.
More![Guide to eliminating the FGM practice in India (2017)](/img-cache/end-fgm_SmallFlower.ae69768b.jpg)
Speak Out On FGM and Lawyers Collective publish a new report, " A Guide to Eliminating FGM in India". The report is a comprehensive road map to curbing and eliminating the practice of FGM in India.
More!['How to talk about FGM' Position Paper (2016)](/img-cache/ENDFGM-091116-35_Low_paolopatruno.0710f05d.jpg)
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.
More![Annual Report 2015](/img-cache/ENDFGM-091116-35_Low_paolopatruno.0710f05d.jpg)
We are pleased to present our Annual Report 2015 where you can find all information about the projects and activities of the End FGM European Network organized in 2015.
More![The child’s best interests applied To The prevention and criminalisation of female genital mutilation](/img-cache/ENDFGM-091116-09_Low_paolopatruno.0710f05d.jpg)
The child’s best interests applied To The prevention and criminalisation of female genital mutilation
More![End FGM Infographics](/img-cache/ENDFGM.Ambassadors.training_thmb-091216-13.bd0f1db1.jpg)