In every sexual assault incident in Egypt, the media stands in a hostile position towards the victims/survivors, as it intentionally presents them in offensive manners and uses their personal lives and pictures without their permissions, justifying violence against them. This is a clear violation of all national and international press and media laws and conventions that the media workers must abide by, as they must comply with the principles of honor, honesty, preservation of personal freedoms and protection of citizens’ rights.

Tadwein for Gender Studies, in partnership with Egyptian Female Lawyers Initiatives, coordinated a two-day training targeting CSOs in Cairo, Giza, Helwan, Alexandria, Minya, Qena, Assiut, Beni Suef and Ismailia. The training aimed to enhance the knowledge and capacity of these CSOs to conduct advocacy campaigns to combat FGM in Egypt. 

Being a member of the Anti-FGM Task Force, Tadwein for Gender Studies held training in partnership with the National Council for Women in Giza to raise awareness about the harms of female circumcision and the reasons for the spread of this practice despite all efforts made to eradicate this crime.

Tadwein for Gender Studies has launched a campaign against FGM on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM on February 6th 2019. The campaign was in collaboration with 28 Too Many, and Womanity Foundation. The campaign’s activities included a call for documenting the reasons to combat FGM, in which journalists, state representatives, doctors and civil society workers participated.

Coinciding with the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, the Anti-FGM Taskforce in collaboration with the National Population Council organized a conference named “Cumulative Efforts to Combat FGM in Egypt” under the sponsorship of the Minister of Health and Population Doctor Hala Zayed.   

Since the death of the 13-year-old girl” “Bodour” on June 14, 2007, after undergoing FGM, this day has been chosen as a national day for combating FGM in Egypt.

In Egypt, more than 50% of men support the continuation of the FGM. 68.6% of young men plan to circumcise their daughters in the future. Tadwein for Gender Studies thus launched a campaign named #Mayenfaash to address and raise an awareness message to men on social media platforms, coinciding with the International Day of Zero Tolerance to FGM.  
On the other hand, more than 50% of men support the continuation of the practice of circumcision. 68.6% of young men support this practice and plan to circumcise their daughters in the future.

Therefore, Tadwein Center for Gender Studies announces the launch of a new campaign named (#Mayenfaash) to address and raise an awareness message to men on social media platforms, coinciding with the International Day Against Female Genital Mutilation, February 6th, 2018. The aim was to define the psychological harms and dangers of practising female genital mutilation and its effect on terms of health, social and economic development.

During this campaign, Tadwein attempts to create a state of controversy among social media platforms users to raise awareness and hold community discussions to reject and confront the continuation of female genital mutilation in Egypt.

It is worth noting that the campaign will publish nearly 20 articles/posts urging young men and women to stand against FGM. The campaign will address a large number of public figures, including women and men in the fields of media, community development and human rights advocates in Egypt. The campaign will also broadcast short films and testimonies of women and girls who have been subjected to FGM, as well as publishing infographs with accurate data and information on the social and cultural factors affecting the persistence of female genital mutilation crimes in Egypt.

The campaign starts on February 4th and continues until February 10th, 2018. Yesterday, Tadwein Center for G

Coinciding with the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, February 6, 2018, a number of Egyptian feminist and human rights organizations announced the revival of the “Anti-FGM Task Force” in order to intensify and unify their efforts to work on creating new policies and work mechanisms that would limit the continuation of this crime in Egypt.