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

 
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 (Greens/EFA).
 
The Consultation was aimed at discussing and consolidating 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 of the event
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For further information, contact Nicola Giovannini, Press & Public Affairs Coordinator, on ngiovannini@npwj.org org.