7th diciembre 2016

2016 violence against girls: Summit on female genital mutilation/cutting

In December 2016, Equality Now, Safe Hands for Girls, the United States Institute of Peace, and the US Network to End FGM/C came together to host the first-ever End Violence Against Girls: Summit on FGM/C in the US, with generous support from the Human Dignity Foundation and the Wallace Global Fund.

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The event sought to encourage a multi-sectoral approach to ending female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) by bringing together subject matter experts from across sectors and continents. The collaboration among these organisations, working to promote peace, protect girls’ human rights, and elevate survivor voices, was natural and strong.

The Summit invigorated and deepened the dialogue around ending the practice by 2030 and spurred collaboration that will hopefully continue to expand and enhance the collective efforts of FGM/C survivors, activists, and policymakers.

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