Stakeholders Consultations on Recommendations to contribute to an increased efficacy of the legal and policy framework to prevent and combat FGM in Belgium, France and Italy

4 Feb, 2020 | Press Releases

Brussels, 4 February 2020

No Peace Without Justice (NPWJ) and La Palabre held a consultation on “Recommendations to contribute to an increased efficacy of the legal and policy framework to prevent and combat FGM in Belgium, France and Italy” at the European Parliament in Brussels on 4 February 2020. The event has been hosted by MEP Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana.

The Consultation was aimed at discussing and consolidate recommendations developed in the framework of project BEFORE (Best practices to Empower women against Female genital mutilation, Operating for Rights and legal Efficacy), an initiative implemented by No Peace Without Justice (Italy), Differenza Donna (Italy), Women Safe – Institut de Santé Génésique (France) and La Palabre (Belgium), with the support of the European Union.

Recommendations address: (a) effective application of legislative measures against FGM; (b) measuring of prevalence through effective medical data collection; (c) support to victims, including asylum granting and empowerment programs for victims; (d) prevention strategies, involving all the institutional actors, CSOs and key professionals involved in preventing FGM.

 

 

Representatives of other CSOs and CSO networks working on FGM, including European and Diaspora civil society engaged in the issue, international experts, representatives of international organisations as well as of the European Commission, have participated.

The conclusions of the consultation will integrate and be included in the final draft of the recommendations document, which will constitute the ground for current and future advocacy activities and will inform all other activities implemented during the project BEFORE.

 

 

Program

13:00    Introduction by Hon. Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana, MEP Greens/EFA

13:10    Presentation of the recommendations by the BEFORE project partners

13:30    Roundtable discussion

  • Gisèle Mandaila, former Member of the Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
  • Fatoumata Sidibé, former Member of the Parliament of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
  • Bassam Jazairi, Program Manager/Field Operations at Respect for Change, Belgium
  • Catherine Giboin, Representative of Women Safe – Institut de Santé Génésique, France
  • Isabelle Gillette-Faye, director of Federation GAMS, France
  • Linda Weil-Curiel, Lawyer, Founder of Commission pour l’Abolition des Mutilations Sexuelles (CAMS), France
  • Giovanna Bruno, Shelter Manager and Representative of Differenza Donna, Italy
  • Paola Magni, AMREF Health Africa, Italy
  • Comfort Momoh, FGM Expert and Public Health Specialist, UK
  • Leyla Hussein, Psychotherapist, Founder Of The Dahlia Project and Magool, UK
  • Sarah McCulloch, Agency for Culture and Change Management (ACCM), UK
  • Nadine Krysostan, Programme Coordination and Liaison Specialist, UNFPA

Moderator: Gianfranco Dell’Alba, President of No Peace Without Justice

Simultaneous interpretation was provided in English and French

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