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Definition of female genital mutilation

All procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons.

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  • Trainee - Gender-based Violence

    … duties: Assist as required with specific project work on female genital mutilation (FGM), including support in the provision of data, …

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  • Trainee - Gender-based violence

    … duties: Assist as required with specific project work on female genital mutilation (FGM), including support in the provision of data, …

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    Vacancy
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    Traineeships
  • 'Study to map the current situation and trends of female genital mutilation' on its way

    … Female genital mutilation (FGM) has gained considerable attention in Europe … harmful procedure every year. The reasons for practicing female genital mutilation (FGM) often are based a mix of …

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    • Violence
    • Migration
  • EIGE is mapping the current situation and trends of female genital mutilation

    … Female genital mutilation (FGM) continues to be one of the most brutal and … project on mapping the current situation and trends of female genital mutilation in the EU 27 and Croatia. The …

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    • Violence
  • European Parliament resolution on ending female genital mutilation

    … Parliament recently adopted a resolution on ending female genital mutilation. Read the resolution …

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    • Violence
    • Migration
  • EIGE’s study on female genital mutilation yields the first EU-wide map on the situation of FGM

    … updated on 07 November 2012 Female genital mutilation (FGM) continues to be one of the most brutal and …

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    • Health
    • Migration
    • Violence
  • Experts and policy makers to meet on FGM

    … from the EU Member States together in London to discuss Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). In June 2012 EIGE completed the first phase …

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    • Violence
  • New study on gender-based violence

    … sexual assault, rape, sexual harassment, stalking, female genital mutilation, forced marriage, and honour-based crimes. In …

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    • Violence
  • New EU-wide report on female genital mutilation

    … International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation 6 February 2013 The European Institute for Gender …

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  • International Women’s Day: Zero tolerance for female genital mutilation

    … human rights campaigners to call for zero tolerance for female genital mutilation (FGM). The Commission organised a high-level …

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  • Eliminating Violence against Women in Europe Intersectoral Approaches and Actions - Press release

    … rape, forced prostitution, trafficking in human beings and female genital mutilation,” says Thérèse Murphy, Head of Operations at the …

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  • Reflections from conference "Eliminating Violence Against Women in Europe – Intersectoral Approaches and Actions"

    … of violence against women ” (2013) and EIGE’s study on female genital mutilation in the EU (2013), as well as of some tentative …

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    • Violence
  • Partnerships between Governments and Communities show progress

    … the occasion of the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation [1] To successfully eliminate the practice of …

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  • 100th International Women’s Day - 100 Inequalities remain

    … of each woman and man. The Bank of Italy estimates that if female employment rose to 60 percent, gross domestic product … 500,000 girls and women in the EU are affected by female genital mutilation or threatened by this practice [33]. 67. Many …

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  • Good practices in combating female genital mutilation

    … This publication presents good practices on combating female genital mutilation identified during the implementation of the ‘Study …

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  • Conference report: Eliminating Violence against Women in Europe

    … data collection on GBV; measuring the costs ofviolence; female genital mutilation (FGM); national policies on combating GBV; …

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    • Violence
  • Gender Equality Index A new driver for social change? Online discussion report

    … equality: Gender Equality Index, Men and Gender Equality, Female Genital Mutilation, Benefits of Gender Equality, Women and Political …

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  • Women and political decision-making - Online discussion report

    … equality: Gender Equality Index, Men and Gender Equality, Female Genital Mutilation, Benefits of Gender Equality, Women and Political …

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  • Gender Equality Index the way forward: Online discussion report

    … equality: Gender Equality Index, Men and Gender Equality, Female Genital Mutilation, Benefits of Gender Equality, Women and Political …

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    • Economic and financial affairs
    • Education
    • Employment
    • Health
    • Poverty
    • Sport
    • Violence
  • Men and gender equality: Online discussion report

    … equality: Gender Equality Index, Men and Gender Equality, Female Genital Mutilation, Benefits of Gender Equality, Women and Political …

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