Source: Forward
Date: 5-6 May 2011
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Naana Otoo-Oyortey, FORWARD's Executive Director will be presenting "FGM: Community Based work in the UK" and "FGM: policy Development in the UK" at the Symposium on Female Genital Cutting (FGC): Focus on Canagian Approaches to Addressing FGM on May 5-6, 2011 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Abstracts:

FGM: Community Based work in the UK

This presentation will share FORWARD's community development approach to addressing female genital mutilation (FGM) in the UK. The women's health and leadership skills training is designed to increase essential skills of women from FGM practicing communities and targets women from East Africa and West Africa. The approach aims to enable women to work towards ending FGM and to empower women and young people to access needed services. The modules focus on confidence building; communication and facilitation skills; FGM law and safeguarding children and FGM and sexual and reproductive health. The presentation will also discuss the PEER study results and Young People Speak Out Programme and screen the 8 minute DVD - "Think Again" developed by young women for raising awareness.

FGM: Policy Development in the UK

This presentation will review UK Policy on FGM in recent years and highlight the need to strike a balance between prosecution, provision and prevention. It will examine UK's legal and safeguarding policy and the new multi-agency guidelines for professionals. It will outline barriers to effective implementation of existing policies and absence of prosecution in the UK. The presentation will close with a review of the END FGM European Campaign strategy recommendations for effective action on tackling FGM within Europe based on five key dimensions; data collection, health, violence against women and girls, asylum, and development cooperation.

	FGC Symposium May 5-6 Program.pdf (.pdf 277.6 KB)
	FGC Symposium May 5-6 Poster.pdf (.pdf 159.3 KB)
	FGC Symposium Application Form.doc (.doc 275.5 KB)

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