E/MGF - The Donors Working Group on Female Genital Mutilation
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ENDING FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION/CUTTING
In 2002 the Donors Working Group on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting formed to convene key international actors including representatives of UN agencies European donors private funders and USAID In February 2003 the Inter-African Committee (IAC) on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and |
Are women at risk of FGM/C?
“Far too many women and girls in the U.S remain at risk of FGM/C, and far too little funding is targeting this grave violation of human rights. At the global level, bilateral donors, multilateral organizations and private foundations are stepping up and supporting community- and survivor-led efforts toward ending this harmful practice.
How does the who work to end FGM?
The WHO works to end FGM by focusing on providing training, policy, and guidelines to health professionals who can provide counseling and medical care for women and girls affected by FGM.
Will we end FGM in high-prevalence areas?
They have built networks and diverse coalitions committed to ending FGM and are leading transformative efforts to prevent FGM in high-prevalence areas. As a result of these efforts, growing numbers of people from around the world are pledging not to cut their daughters and are committing to be the generation that finally rids the world of FGM.
Who are the donors working group on FGM?
The Fund plays one of the main roles in the Donors Working Group on FGM, whose members are also UNFPA, UNICEF, USAID, the US State Department and other multilateral and bilateral donors.
Challenge
The World Health Organziation estimates that 130-140 milllion women and girls have been subjected to FGM. Two million girls every year (6,000 per day) are at risk. FGM can have lifelong health implications that may include chronic infection, psychological trauma, and severe pain during urination, menstruation, sexual intercourse and childbirth. Som
Solution
The FGM Fund mobilizes financial, technical and political support to raise awareness about FGM and work for legal protection. Activities include: alternative rites of passage, workshops, media outreach, advocating for laws, and peer education. globalgiving.org
Long-Term Impact
The program will support the efforts of 25 grassroots groups that have the potential to affect millions of girls and women. The work will positively impact women's health and economics as FGM can lead to early marriage and an abrupt end to schooling. globalgiving.org
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Unfpa-unicef - United Nations Population Fund
Author: UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on Female Genital Mutilation Publication for donors, Member States and the international community to increase resources promoted knowledge exchanges among groups working on FGM in Europe and Mid-Term Evaluation of the 2015-2019 National Action Plan for MGF |
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Global strategy to stop health-care providers from performing female
About the global strategy against medicalization of female genital mutilation 5 Donors' Working Group on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in the Platform for |
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MANUAL FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND PREVENTION OF
Manual on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting for health professionals, The Gambia UAB http://www mgf uab es MICS, 2010) and it is practiced by most of the ethnic groups, nationwide Although work The role of men The data on boys' and men's opinions of FGM/C is generally less up to date than data on girls and |
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Download in English - Fundació Wassu UAB - UAB Barcelona
health workers the skills needed to identify the complications of FGM/C and to Decisions to perform FGM/C on girls involve a wide group of people who may Brufut Declaration and further information on this forum at www mgf uab es THE DONORS WORKING GROUP ON FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION/ CUTTING |
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Eliminating Female genital mutilation - Refworld
Taking action for the complete elimination of female genital mutilation 13 Conclusion 21 Annex 1: Note Ferite per sempre Le MGF e al proposta del rito Journal, 69:479−482 Donor Working Group on Female Genital Mutilation/ cutting |
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Eliminating Female genital mutilation - the United Nations
Female genital mutilation is a violation of human rights 8 Female Ferite per sempre Le MGF e Donor Working Group on Female Genital Mutilation/cutting |
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2016 Annual Report of the UNFPA–UNICEF Joint - Regione Marche
Programme on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: Accelerating Change European Union, which joined the group of donors in 2016 Float ride against FGM/C |
