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61. Spotlight on Annual Conference Program: The Role of Laws and Social Norms: How to Eradicate Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (CLE) (Human Rights Track) (2022-04-28)
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... two million girls will be subjected to the practice in the coming years. The panel discussion will bring together a legal practitioner, a journalist, and an activist working towards gender equality and ...
Created on 25 April 2022
62. A Quiet Violence: Navigating Female Genital Cutting as an LGBTQ+ Survivor (2022-06-23)
(Events Calendar/A Quiet Violence: Navigating Female Genital Cutting as an LGBTQ+ Survivor)
... their experiences navigating FGC alongside their gender identity and sexuality – as well as thoughts on how anti-FGC advocacy organizations can become better at meeting the needs of LGBTQ+ survivors.  ...
Created on 29 June 2022
63. Bhaiyo February Community Meeting (2023-02-23)
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... With Men and Boys To Transform Social and Gender Norms To End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting”. On February 23rd, 9:00 am the Bhaiyo program will host a community meeting for current Bhaiyo members and ...
Created on 05 February 2023
64. There’s an App For That? Technological Innovation and Change Towards Ending Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting (2023-03-08)
(Events Calendar/There’s an App For That? Technological Innovation and Change Towards Ending Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting)
... a holistic approach to improve the health and well-being of women and achieve SDG 5.3 addressing root causes of gender-based violence, gender inequality, and harmful practices. How to register? 1️⃣ Create ...
Created on 06 March 2023
65. New England Sex Ed Conference (15 May 2025)
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... Ed Conference in Newton, MA. It’s going to be an awesome day packed with workshops and sessions on topics such as media literacy, healthy relationships, consent, gender, reproductive health, puberty, LGBTQ+ ...
Created on 04 April 2025
66. FGC 101 Training with AWS Volunteers (19 April 2025)
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Description: Female genital cutting (FGM/C) is a reality for many women and girls across different communities in the United States. Unfortunately, silence is an inherent part of this type of gender-based ...
Created on 21 January 2025
67. Trauma of Female Genital Mutilation (18 March 2025)
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... UMass Memorial Health. A renowned OB/GYN and researcher, she specializes in sexual and reproductive health equity for migrant women, with a focus on FGM/C and gender-based violence. She has advised the ...
Created on 14 March 2025
68. Framing FGM/C in Providing Services, Public Perception, and Advocacy (23 January 2025 15:00)
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... services to survivors of FGM/C and work towards prevention of this form of gender-based violence. Service providers and community partners addressing gender-based violence are in a unique position to to ...
Created on 10 January 2025
69. Addressing Intersectionality: Fostering Collaboration in FGM/C and GBV Work (16 January 2025 10:09)
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... internationally recognized human rights violation and an underrecognized form of gender-based violence. This session will explore how FGM/C is showing up in the U.S., address challenges to collaboration ...
Created on 09 December 2024
70. Side-Event at the 56th session of the Human Rights Council Effective Strategies to Address Cross-Border and Transnational Female Genital Mutilation (03 July 2024)
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... mutilation. Cross-border and transnational female genital mutilation was identified as a challenge that needs to be add ressed to eliminate this harmful practice and extreme form of gender-based violence ...
Created on 25 June 2024
71. Voices to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: A Video Screening & Discussion with Survivors of FGM/C in Washington State (13 June 2024)
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... as a form of gender-based violence and child abuse impacting U.S. girls. ‘Sahiyo’ is the Bohra Gujarati word for female friend and reflects a mission to empower Asian and other communities to end FGC and ...
Created on 05 June 2024
72. Prevention and Response to FGM/C in Washington State: Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) 101 Training (23 May 2024)
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Date: May 23, 2024 Time: 10:30AM-12:00PM PT/ 1:30PM- 3:00PM ET  Registration link: https://bit.ly/May23FGMCTraining  Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting (FGM/C) is a hidden form of gender-based ...
Created on 08 May 2024
73. Female Genital Cutting (FGC) 101- Building a Better Understanding (22 May 2024 19:52)
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... underwent. Silence is an inherent part of this type of gender-based violence (GBV) that can lead to lifelong physical and emotional health consequences. At the core of providing better prevention, protection, ...
Created on 08 May 2024
74. Virtual Briefing: Prevention & Response: How to Protect Washington’s Children & Support Survivors & Communities Impacted by Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting. (08 May 2024)
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... inherent part of this type of gender-based violence (GBV) that can lead to lifelong physical and emotional health consequences. At the core of providing better prevention, protection, health, and social ...
Created on 30 April 2024
75. Prevention & Response: How to Protect Children & Support Survivors & Communities Impacted by FGM/C (23 April 2024)
(Events / Panel Discussion)
... gender-based violence (GBV) that can lead to lifelong physical and emotional health consequences. At the core of providing better prevention, protection, health, and social support services for those impacted ...
Created on 10 April 2024
76. AWS Fall Domestic Violence Training (20 April 2024 15:00)
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Female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) is a reality for many women and girls across different communities in the United States. Unfortunately, silence is an inherent part of this type of gender-based ...
Created on 30 November 2023
77. Impactful Media Reporting on FGM/C in the United States - A Conversation (17 April 2024 15:00)
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... of FGM/C in the US, its life-long harmful impacts on survivors, and the strategies for opposition. Join us for a discussion on increasing gender-sensitive and ethical coverage of this harmful practice. ...
Created on 04 April 2024
78. HER VOICE, HER FUTURE - Investing in Survivors-Led Movements to End Female Genital Mutilation (13 February 2024)
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This event is sponsored by the Legal Vice Presidency, the Gender Group, the Empowering Women by Balancing the Law initiative, and the GFLJD FGM/C Legal Working Group, with the support of The Frontline ...
Created on 13 February 2024
79. Survivors Speak: Stories of Healing and Action (28 November 2023 19:00)
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Please join Sahiyo, Asian Women's Shelter, and Silence Speaks for an informal one-hour webinar on trauma-informed storytelling to address gender-based violence.   For more than a decade, we've been supporting ...
Created on 02 November 2023
80. From idea to fruition: building an organization from the ground-up and the learning journey (13 November 2023 14:30)
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REGISTER: https://bit.ly/IdeaToFruition Starting an organization is by no means an easy feat, even when someone is passionate about a topic. The aim of this webinar is to support others with ideas and ...
Created on 25 September 2023
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