education & fgm

Education & FGM

Education & FGM

Last year, during discussions held as part of the Virtual International Stakeholder Dialogue (ISD) which had the primary objective of supporting the development of practical and promising gender transformative approaches to ending FGM through learning mutual, the identification of good practices. One of the recommendations that received strong support was: 

Integrate gender-transformative education as part of comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) into school curricula, pay sufficient attention to the rights and bodily autonomy of girls and boys, harmful practices such as FGM, as well as emotional education and relationship education. 

In this discussion we will be reflecting on:

  • Prevention of FGM at school.

  • The role of the school in the protection of girls.

  • The systematic integration of FGM modules into training curricula.

  • A global approach to gender transformative education.

References
  • The Commonwealth (2021), Female Genital Mutilation: The Role of Education, Access Here
  • Suzanne O’Connell (2020),FGM: The safeguarding responsibilities facing schools and teachers, Access Here
  • UNICEF| UNGEI (2021), Éducation, autonomisation des filles et éradication desmutilations génitales féminines, Accessible Ici
  • COP(2020), L’impact du Covid-19 sur les MGF, Accessible Ici
  • UNFPA Somalie (2020), Rapport d’évaluation rapide de la VBG/MGF – dans
    le contexte de la pandémie de COVID-19 en Somalie. Accessible Ici
  • ONU (1989), Convention
    internationale des droits de l’enfant (CIDE)
  • Journal Officiel Sénat, 2015.
  • Headteacher
    Magazine (2020), FGM: The safeguarding responsibilities facing schools and
    teachers. Access Here
  • Réseau Inter-agence pour
    l’éducation en situations d’urgences (INEE) 2020), 20 ans de l’INEE :
    Réalisations et défis de l’éducation dans les situations d’urgence. Accessible Ici
  • The Commonwealth (2021), Female Genital Mutilation: The Role of Education, Access Here
  • Suzanne O’Connell (2020),FGM: The safeguarding responsibilities facing schools and teachers, Access Here
  • UNICEF | UNGEI (2021), Girls’ Education, Empowerment, and the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation, Access Here
  • COP(2020), The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on FGM, Access Here
  • UNFPA Somalia (2020), GBV/FGM Rapid Assessment Report – in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic in
    Somalia. Access Here
  • UN (1989), Convention on the Rights of the Child. Access Here
  • Headteacher Magazine (2020), FGM: The safeguarding responsibilities facing schools and teachers. Access Here
  • Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) (2020), 20 Years of INEE: Achievements and Challenges in Education in Emergencies. Access Here
  • UNICET, 2022  International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation press release. Accessible en anglais ici
  • UNICEF, Excision et mutilations génitales féminines. Accessible ici
  • UNICEF 2021, Gender Transformative Education. Reimagining education for a more just and inclusive world. Accessible en anglais ici.
  • FORWARD UK, School Training programme. Accessible en anglais ici
  • AIDOS, 2021, Mind the Gap, Step up for Gender Equality. Accessible en anglais ici
  • END FGM EUROPEAN NETWORK, 18 educational modules for gender equality. Accessible en anglais ici
  • Second Step (2014), Child Protection in Schools: A Four-Part Solution. Accessible ici (anglais)
  • Second Step (2014), Child Protection in Schools: A Four-Part Solution. Access Here

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