VI Jornadas Internacionales contra la Mutilación Genital Femenina

On the occasion of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), which takes place on 6 February, the Union of Family Associations (UNAF) is organising, with the collaboration of the Directorate General for Equal Opportunities of the City of Madrid, the Seventh International Conference against Female Genital Mutilation, which has the title: “Good local practices and lessons learned in the prevention and eradication of female genital mutilation”.

This conference, which will be attended by the secretary general of Casa África, Arianne Hernández, is part of the Programme for FGM Prevention and Intervention, funded by the Ministry of Employment and Social Security through the Fund for Asylum, Migration and Integration.

The conference will take place on 6 and 7 February 2017 in Conde Duque Madrid Cultural Centre located in the capital’s calle Conde Duque no. 9.

More information, programme and registration, here.

Female genital mutilation (FGM) comprises all procedures involving altering or damaging the female genital organs for reasons that have nothing to do with medical decisions, and is recognised internationally as a violation of the human rights of women and girls.

It reflects a deep-rooted inequality between the sexes, and constitutes an extreme form of discrimination against women and girls. The practice violates their rights to health, safety and physical integrity, the right not to be subjected to torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, and the right to life in cases where the procedure results in death.

“Working for the welfare of all families” is the guiding principal of UNAF, referring to the set of social, civil and economic rights that must be considered in policies aimed at families.

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