The United States of America: Submission to the UN Human Rights Committee for its 139th Session

Description This submission focuses on four specific areas: 1) the longstanding failure by the State party to enshrine an explicit right to equality on...

North America United States

U.S. National Plan to End Gender-Based Violence: Strategies for Action

Description The U.S. Federal Government released its first-ever U.S. National Plan to End Gender-Based Violence to advance an unprecedented and comprehensive approach to preventing...

United States

Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting (FGM/C) Training and Technical Assistance Request

Description The RTI International Addressing Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting Training and Technical Assistance Program (AFTTAP) team provides tailored, one-on-one training and technical assistance...

United States

U.S.-Based Obstetrician/Gynecologists’ Experiences with Delivering Care to Women with Female Genital Cutting

Description This study aimed to assess the overall experiences, including barriers and facilitators, of U.S.-based obstetrician/gynecologists (OBGYNs) with delivering care to patients with female...

International North America Somalian community Sub-Saharan Africa United States

Health outcomes and female genital mutilation/cutting: how much is due to the cutting itself?

Description A cross-sectional study was conducted across two waves of Somali and Somali Bantu women living in the United States. Author Crista E. Johnson-Agbakwu,...

North America United States

Keeping Girls at the Center: Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

Description An op-ed written by Shelby Quast on the importance of reminding the United States Government of their domestic and foreign policy commitments to...

North America United States

The U.S. End FGM/C Network’s 2022 Impact Report

Description In this 2022 Impact Report, The U.S. End FGM/C Network highlights the accomplishments and impact of its work in 2022 including goals for...

United States

STOP FGM ACT: 2021 Annual Report of the Attorney General

Description The Department of Justice submitted this annual report tot he United States Congress pursuant to Section 4 of the Strengthening the Opposition to...

United States

Support Line for FGC Survivors

Description Hotline Operator: San Francisco Asian Women’s Shelter Number: 1-877-751-0880 Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM PST Trained advocates...

United States

The Impact of Legislation on the Anti-FGM/C Movement in the United States

Description To learn more about the impact of laws in the U.S. on the anti-FGM/C movement, the Network facilitated a two-part series of listening...

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