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Chairperson of the National Council for Women (NCW) Maya Morsi displayed Monday in a meeting with Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs at the European Parliament David McAllister.
The programme was launched in December 2017.
Egypt’s Ministry of Health revealed on Monday that female genital mutilations (FGM) rate in Egypt has decreased among females from the age of one day to 9 years to 14 per cent, compared to the 2014 rate.
Sharaf El Din added that FGM victims composed 14 percent of females aged below 19 in 2021.
The Ministry of Social Solidarity showcased in a press statement Wednesday the results of a survey conducted by the United Nations.
The campaign was launched in Gharbia, Damietta, Kafr el Sheikh, Alexandria, Qalyubia, Menoufia, Giza, Behira, Ismailia and the New Valley.
Last week, a criminal court in Egypt ruled a “historic verdict” in an FGM case, which was seen as a victory to all victims of FGM, and a support to all efforts to eliminate this crime.
Egypt has launched an international call at the United Nations Human Rights Council aiming to put an end to Female genital mutilation (FGM).
“the political will has triumphed for the Egyptian women over these harmful practices, as the punishment was tightened for everyone who performed FGM, and for everyone who requested it.” NCW President
The National Council for Women (NCW) launched a door-to-door campaign in Red Sea city of Hurghada to raise awareness on the criminalization of female genital mutilation (FGM).
Committing the crime incurs five years of prison, and not less than seven years, if permanent damage occurs.
The House of Representatives passed Sunday amendments to the penal code on toughening penalties against medics who carry out female genital mutilation (FGM).
These newly adopted measures are a result of strategic and significant advocacy and coordination
The House of Representatives Approved Sunday toughening the penalties imposed on medics who carry out Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
The new amendments stipulated that whoever conducts female gentile mutilation by removing part of the female’s genitals or modifying, mutilating, or inflicting injuries to those organs shall be punished with imprisonment for a period of no less than five years.
This came during a celebration marking the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation organized by the United Nations.
On Thursday, the National Committee for the Eradication of FGM, co-chaired by the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood and the National Council for Women, held a virtual meeting with the participation of members of the committee in addition to representatives of development partners.
On the occasion of the international day of zero tolerance for female genital mutilation FGM, 6 February, the National Committee for the Eradication of FGM, co-chaired by the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood and the National Council for Women, held a virtual meeting today with the participation of members of the committee in addition to representatives of development partners.
This comes in a quick response to a recent case of a 15 year old girl who arrived at a hospital after being subject to FGM; the father and the nurse were arrested and remain in custody pending investigations.
The new amendments stipulated that whoever conducts female gentile mutilation by removing part of the female’s genitals or modifying, mutilating, or inflicting injuries to those organs shall be punished with imprisonment for a period of no less than five years.
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