Ahead of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation on 6 February 2025, the European Commission and the High Representative/Vice-President Kallas reaffirm the EU’s strong commitment to eradicate Female Genital Mutilation in Europe and across the world: “Female Genital Mutilation is a violation of human rights and a heinous form of violence against women […]
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
Today, February 6, 2023, marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation. High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the Commission, Josep Borrell, Vice-President for Values and Transparency, Věra Jourová, Vice-President for Demography and Democracy, Dubravka Šuica, Commissioner for Equality, Helena Dalli, and Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, joined together to reaffirm […]
The European Parliament takes a stand on female genital mutilation
More than 200 million girls and women have undergone female genital mutilation, according to the UN. It refers to procedures involving the partial or complete removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genitals for non-medical reasons. Although internationally recognised as a human rights violation, about 68 million girls worldwide are […]