On December 2, 2021, AIDOS, GAMS Belgium and the End FGM EU Network will host the online closing conference of the International Stakeholders Dialogue (ISD) on “Gender Transformative Approaches to Ending FGM”.
For the law to be effective, it has to be implemented by the government, be respected by the citizens, and applied by the judicial bodies. Cultural settings or attitudes towards the law can impede implementation of an anti-FGM law.
Eva Komba: ''In my country, Kenya, the anti-FGM legislation is central in the response to the challenge of FGM. The law was supported by the establishment of the Anti-Female Genital Mutilation Board which gathers a wide range of police powers''.
This international stakeholder dialogue is organized by AIDOS, GAMS Belgium and the END FGM European Network. The dialogue is supported by the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation and Spotlight Initiative to eliminate violence against women and girls funded – project “Building bridges between Africa and Europe to tackle FGM”.
We have now come to the end of our thematic discussion on Law & FGM. It’s time to summarize these last weeks - what have we collectively learnt?
In 2019 we shared information about legislation in different regions and also collectively addressed some of the strengths and weaknesses of anti-FGM laws. Today many countries have legislation criminalizing the practice of FGM.
Every month, the CoP FGM published a press review with the latest news and tools on Female Genital Mutilation. Read the one for July and August 2021.
Farzana Doctor: "It can be liberating to break the silence. I did this with validating friends and therapists who wanted to know my messy feelings and thoughts. They held space for me while I processed my confusions, self-doubt and fears."
Every month, the CoP FGM published a press review with the latest news and tools on Female Genital Mutilation. Read the one for May 2021.
Every month, the CoP FGM published a press review with the latest news and tools on Female Genital Mutilation. Read the one for May 2021.