Feminist, human rights and development organizations announced resuming the “Anti-FGM Task Force” in conjunction with the yearly International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation on February 6. The establishment of the Task Force comes with the aim of intensifying and unifying efforts to create new policies and action mechanisms that curb the continuation of the FGM crime against girls and women in Egypt.
Tadwein for Gender Studies organized a meeting with civil society organizations working on the issue of violence against women and on female genital mutilation in particular.
Tadwein for Gender Studies documented the case of Mayar. Mayar is a 17-year-old girl who lost her life to FGM in 2016.
Eliminating FGM in Egypt is a constant goal for Tadwein for Gender Studies. To be able to achieve this goal a number of activities are conducted or a regular basis.
On Monday, July 11, 2016, we were surprised by the statement of Dr Ahmed El-Tahawy, a member of the Egyptian Parliament. He stressed the necessity of female circumcision, in response to a memorandum regarding the toughening of the penalty for female circumcision presented by the National Population Council. The words of the representative were shocking and unfair to Egyptian women, who are exposed to psychological, physical, and sexual harm as a result of this bad habit.
In collaboration with the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), Tadwein for Gender Studies developed a social media campaign to raise awareness about FGM and shed light on the needed efforts to end FGM in Egypt. The campaign included testimonials, from women and girls, about the unforgettable emotional traumas they experienced because of this harmful practice. The women expressed their feelings and their outrage at all of their relatives who participated in this crime.
