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06/03/2018 GAMS Updates

Updates from our members GAMS BE

01/03/2018 Speech by Council of Europe commissioner for Human Rights Mr. Nils Muižnieks on women's rights at the European Parliament

The Council of Europe commissioner for Human Rights Mr. Nils Muižnieks addressed the European Parliament plenary with a speech on women's rights

26/02/2018 The European Coalition to end Violence Against Women and Girls launched its updated Factsheet on the Istanbul Convention

The European Coalition to end Violence Against Women and Girls, of which End FGM EU is a member, published an updated factsheet to call.

08/02/2018 European Parliament resolution on Zero Tolerance for FGM

The text of the resolution greatly reflects the vision of the End FGM European Network and stresses some important points that we reiterated and advocated for throughout the past years and which shape our work.

07/02/2018 European Parliament Oral Question with debate to the European Commission on FGM

Oral Question to the European Commissioner for Justice and Consumers Ms. Věra Jourová on the progresses in the implementation of the European Commission Communication “Towards the elimination of female genital mutilation” (2013)

06/02/2018 Joint Statement on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

On the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy joined together to reaffirm the EU's strong commitment to eradicate Female Genital Mutilation.

08/01/2018 A Look Back Over 2017

View 2017's highlights here!

29/12/2017 The End FGM EU Youth Forum

On the 18th of November, End FGM EU held its first Youth Forum meeting in Brussels. The forum aims to establish an End FGM Youth Group actively involved with our work to end FGM in Europe and beyond.

20/12/2017 Oral Parliamentary Question during the 34th session of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly

MEP Cécile Kyenge asked an Oral Question during the 34th session of the African Pacific and Caribbean States (ACP) – European Union (EU) Joint Parliamentary Assembly

10/12/2017 7th EU-AU Civil Society Seminar – Final Summary and Recommendations

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