Strengthening the European Network for the Prevention of FGM by building on experiences and results from the early past

PARTNERS

• European Network for the Prevention and Eradication of Harmful Traditional Practices, in particular Female Genital Mutilation (EuroNet-FGM)
• Groupement pour l’Abolition des Mutilations Sexuelles (GAMS), France

OBJECTIVES

Main objective:

• To disseminate and take further the results of former Daphne projects through one basic IEC tool for the prevention of FGM

Specific objectives:

• To test the results produced by former Daphne projects on female genital mutilation
• To exchange good practices of other Daphne projects as well as succesful projects from Africa that focus on behaviour change
• To disseminate the results to all EU Member States through a IEC tool
• To reinforce the Network and build the capacity of its members

ACTIVITIES

• First steering committee with ICRH, the Board of the Network and GAMS-France
• Collection and review of IEC tools produced in the Daphne projects, activity to be performed by ICRH and GAMS-France
• First workshop for EuroNet-FGM members to assess the review of the tools
• Second steering committee meeting with ICRH, the Board of the Network and GAMS-France
• Second workshop for EuroNet-FGM members to discuss behaviour change projects from Africa and Europe and to discuss the content of the draft booklet
• Finalisation, production and translation of the booklet
• Dissemination of the booklet by the (all) member organisations of the Network. 

RESULTS

• Informative booklet "Behaviour change towards female genital mutilation: lessons learned from Africa and Europe" (Els Leye, Soetkin Bauwens and Owolabi Bjälkander). The publication gives a review of former Daphne projects and successful projects in Africa on behaviour change strategies, and is available in English, French and Somali.