On June 2, 2019 in Vancouver, Canada, civil society organisations, champions, survivors and other grassroots representatives came together at Women Deliver 2019 to unite voices around a global Call to Action to end female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C).
The pre-conference was an unprecedented gathering as a sector working globally across the issue to discuss what is needed to accelerate ending FGM/C by 2030. The event put grassroots voices at the centre and worked to strengthen our unified community of practice to support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 5.3. (eliminate all harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation).
“Uniting forces to make female genital mutilation/cutting a practice of the past: A gathering for global civil society actors” involved more than 100 participants in Vancouver. More than 270 additional participants shared their expertise and experience through an online survey. The event was co-ordinated through a core group of globally representative organisations that managed logistics: Amref Health Africa, End FGM Canada Network, End FGM European Network, Equality Now, Orchid Project, Sahiyo, The Girl Generation, The Inter-African Committee on Traditional Practices, The US End FGM/C Network,There Is No Limit Foundation, COVAW and Tostan.
Participants in Vancouver endorsed the following Call to Action:
PREAMBLE
SUPPORTING CHANGE FROM WITHIN – CHALLENGING SOCIAL AND GENDER NORMS
STRENGTHENING THE EVIDENCE BASE THROUGH CRITICAL RESEARCH
IMPROVING WELLBEING VIA SUPPORT AND SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS
ADDRESSING EMERGING TRENDS AROUND FGM/C
INCREASING RESOURCES TO ACHIEVE THE GLOBAL GOAL
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