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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![End FGM Asylum Guide](/img-cache/OJHopeandUnity.03b1d15a.jpg)
End FGM Asylum Guide
More![The European Coalition to end Violence Against Women and Girls launched its Factsheet on the Istanbul Convention](/img-cache/EU.ea6412a5.png)
The European Commission’s proposal that the EU accedes to the Istanbul Convention.
More![Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting and Violence against Women and Girls: Strengthening the Policy Linkages Between Different Forms of Violence](/img-cache/ENDFGM-091116-48_Low_paolopatruno.ed4c2f42.jpg)
Female genital mutilation/cutting and violence against women and girls: Strengthening the policy linkages between different forms of violence
More![EIGE - Administrative data collection on violence against women: Good practices (2016)](/img-cache/Data.1cd7615e.jpg)
The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has published a study regarding Good Practices in Administrative data collection on violence against women.
More![Infographic: Best interests of the child in FGM cases](/img-cache/FleeForHer_ValentinBianchi-small-and-cut.9507b4bc.jpg)
This infographic sets out the main challenges and ways forward to better protect the best interests of the child in FGM cases
More![Female genital mutilation and international protection: Towards a human rights-based and gender-sensitive Common European Asylum System - Position Paper (2016)](/img-cache/FGM-Asylum-1.f11710fd.png)
Position paper by the End FGM European Network.
More![Q&A on the Victims' Rights Directive - Guide (2016)](/img-cache/ENDFGM-091116-35_Low_paolopatruno.0710f05d.jpg)
Guide on the rights to support and protect victims of Gender-Based Violence, including women affected by Female Genital Mutilation.
More![Change Plus Project - Implementing CHANGE: Training Influential Community Members Across the European Union to Advocate for the Abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation: A Training Manual for Facilitators (2016)](/img-cache/ENDFGM.Ambassadors.training_thmb-091216-13.bd0f1db1.jpg)
The Change Plus team has produced a new Training Manual for Facilitators. First developed within the CHANGE pilot Project, the manual has been revised and updated.
More![UN Report of the Secretary General - Ending female genital mutilation (2011)](/img-cache/ENDFGM-091116-48_Low_paolopatruno.ed4c2f42.jpg)
This Report follows the resolution 54/7 of the Commission on the Status of Women and seeks to track the progress made by member states and UN agencies in the fight against female genital mutilation.
More![UN General Assembly - Resolution on Intensifying global efforts for the elimination of female genital mutilations (2012)](/img-cache/ENDFGM-091116-48_Low_paolopatruno.ed4c2f42.jpg)
On 20 December 2012, the United Nations General Assembly approved a Resolution on Intensifying global efforts for the elimination of female genital mutilation.
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