1. Help raising awareness!
Talk about this crime! Tell your families, friends, colleagues and acquaintances what Female Genital Mutilation is - and that it happens here in Europe, among us. In order to finally ban FGM in Europe it is important, that as many people as possible are informed and that they oppose this practice.
Controvert, if somebody claims genital mutilation to be part of a culture, a tradition or a religion and justifies it this way! Many of these arguments are based on the fear to be labelled as xenophobic or racist when denouncing this crime. But: tolerating genital mutilation is racist! If white girls or even men were affected by it, such a crime would not be tolerated for a single second. But doing such a thing to coloured people or black girls is tolerable? Fear of contact cannot be tolerated if it concerns human rights or the rights of children! These rights are applicable to all human beings! World-wide!
2. Help to implement it
Support politicians, lobbies, help organisations who actively fight against genital mutilation. Genital mutilation must be condemned and banned in all of Europe. Offenders and even responsible parents must be punished for this crime. Women who escape from this fate to this continent as well as women who are part of an immigrant community and therefore have to leave their place of residence must be protected. We need to apply as much pressure as possible so that this becomes reality in all of Europe. The more people support these aims and the more consistent these claims are, the faster we can achieve these objectives - and save thousands of little girls.
You may find a list of possible contact persons and institution under “addresses and links”.
3. Raise an alarm! †
In the event that you get to know about e.g. an upcoming journey to Africa of a small girl and you suspect due to certain evidences (!) that it is intended that this girl will be mutilated on this journey - inform the police or the public prosecutor! I know, that this will only apply to few of the readers. But again and again I get to know tragic cases in which girls are knowingly abandoned to their fate - because people are ignorant, insecure or scared.
Genital mutilation is prohibited directly or indirectly in most EU-countries - but the laws are not enforced. One of the reasons is that the authorities are hardly ever informed on these crimes. In France for instance some girls could be saved from their cruel fate, because people informed the authorities. Let us make this possible for the rest of Europe as well!
4. Support my fight!
I have founded the Waris-Dirie-Foundation for my personal fight against Female Genital Mutilation. Support my foundation! Under the link “shop” you can find numerous posters and picture which you can buy. The proceeds are used to finance projects against genital mutilation.
Austria
Afrikanische Frauenorganisation in Wien
Counselling and research funded by the EU and supported by the City of Vienna
Türkenstraße 3 – 1090 Wien
Austria
Tel. +43-1-3105145
Orient Express
Beratungsstelle für Migrantinnen (Beratung, Betreuung, Begleitung)
Beratung in deutscher, türkischer, arabischer und englischer Sprache statt und ist anonym und kostenlos.
Hillerstr. 6/3-5
1020 Wien
Österreich
www.orientexpress-wien.com
office@orientexpress-wien.com
ai-Network Frauenrechte
Network on women’s rights, amnesty international Österreich
Bewusstseinsbildung, Sensibilisierung
Moeringgasse 10/1
A-1150 Wien
www.amnesty.at/frauenrechte/
frauenrechte@amnesty.at
Österreichische Plattform gegen Genitalverstümmelung
Austrian umbrella organisation against FGM
Contact: Nationalrats-Abgeordnete Petra Bayr
Schenkenstraße 8 - 1010 Wien
Austria
http://www.stopfgm.net
petra.bayr@parlament.gv.at
Documents/Studies
www.who.int
Information, factsheets, studies,for teachers, students, medical professionals
www.unicef.org
Studien, Informationen, auf den Länderspezifischen Seiten ( z.B. unicef.de) finden sich auch interessante repräsentative Umfragen in den jeweiligen Ländern.
Weiters finden sich auch berufsspezifische Informationen und Kampagnen.
Germany
Terre des Femmes
Women’s rights organisation. Runs a campaign against FGM and provides information for teachers, students, social workers and those affected by FGM.
Postfach 2565 - 72015 Tübingen
tel.:(0 70 71) 79 73-0
http://www.frauenrechte.de
http://www.terre-des-femmes.de
FORWARD Germany
(Foundation for Women’s Health, Research and Development)
FORWARD-Germany e.V.
Martin-Luther-Str. 35
60389 Frankfurt am Main / Deutschland
http://www.forward-germany.de
INTACT e.V.
International Organisation against FGM, key target country is Benin.
Johannisstrasse 4
D-66111 Saarbrücken, Deutschland
Tel. +49-(0)681-32400
info@intact-ev.de
www.intact-ev.de
Stop mutilation e. V. - Düsseldorf
Information for health professionals, social workers etc.
J. Cumar
Gustorferstr. 12
D-40549 Düsseldorf
Tel: +49 (211) 5 06 57 45
j.cumar@stop-mutilation.org
www.stop-mutilation.org
DAFI Deutsch-Afrikanische Frauen-Initiative
Prinzenallee 81 - 13357 Berlin
tel.:0049 - (0)30 - 2940259
dafi_berlin@yahoo.de
DAFNEP – Deutsch-Afrikanisches Frauen Network-Projekt
Medical counselling for african women in Berlin.
Mariatu Rohde
Wildpfad 7, 14193 Berlin
MariatuRohde@web.de und mariatur@web.de
Tel: 030 8255765 und 030 89729970
Familienplanungszentrum Balance e.V.
A female doctor provides counselling on FGM and also offers medical treatment of related issues.
Mauritius-Kirch-Str. 3, 10365 Berlin, Deutschland
Tel: 030/55 36 792,
balance@fpz-berlin.de
www.fpz-berlin.de
G.R.A.F. e.V.
(Gesellschaft für die Rechte afrikanischer Frauen)
Migrants and doctors provide counselling to migrants on issues such as FGM and HIV / AIDS
Kaiserdamm 24, 14057 Berlin
Tel. 0049 30/301 139 40 oder 030/88 68 77 00
graf_brd@yahoo.de
www.graf-berlin.de
Stadtgesundheitsamt Frankfurt, Beratungsstelle für AfrikanerInnen
An employee from Kenya provides migrants with information on FGM and HIV / AIDS
Braubachstr. 14-16, Room 303
Tel: 0049 69/212- 452 41
AGISRA e.V. - Köln
Organisation against discrimination and sexual exploitation
Steinbergerstr. 40, 50733 Cologne
Tel: 0049 221/12 40 19 oder 13 90 392
E-Mail: agisra@e-migrantinnen.de
www.agisrakoeln.de
France
GAMS – Groupe Femmes pour l’Abolition des Mutilations Sexuelles
66 rue des Grands-Champs 75020 Paris
Tél : (33) 01 43 48 10 87
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/..associationgams/
CAMS – Commission pour l’Abolition des Mutilations Sexuelles
Präsidentin : Linda Weil-Curiel
6, Place St. Germain -des-Près
75006 Paris, Frankreich
Tel : (33.01)45.49.04.00
linda.weilcuriel@cams-fgm.org
www.cams-fgm.org
Equilibres et Populations
205, bd Saint Germain - 75007 Paris
tel.:01 53 63 80 40
fax.:01 53 63 80 50
info@equipop.org
www.equipop.org
Institut Théramex
38-40 avenue de New-York
75016 PARIS
Tél. : 01.53.67.63.32
http://www.institut-theramex.com
United Kingdom
Amnesty International Secretariat
Die Menschenrechtsorgansiation arbeitet seit 1995 weltweit gegen FGM.
1 Easton Street
London WC1X 8DJ
Tel: +44 20-74135500
Fax +44-20-79561157
www.amnesty.org
mail: office@amnesty.org
Information and extensive bibliography on FGM:
http://www.amnesty.org/ailib/intcam/femgen/fgm11.htm
The African Well Women’s Service
Waltham Forest
Kirkdale House 7,
Kirkdale Road
Leytonstone, London, E11 1HP
http://www.communityhealthcentre.org.uk
Tel: 0044 (0) 20 8928 2244
Fax: 0044 (0) 20 8928 2255
Jennifer Bourne
Specialist Nurse for FGM
Waltham Forest PCT
Kirkdale House 7 Kirkdale Road
Leytonstone
London E11 1JB
Tel: 020 8928 2238
Fax: 020 8928 2255
FORWARD
Unit 4, 765 - 767 Harrow Road
LONDON, United Kingdom
NW10 5NY
Tel: +44 (0)20 8960 4000
forward@forwarduk.org.uk
http://www.forwarduk.org.uk
RAINBO
Research, Action and Information Network for the Bodily Integritiy of Women.
Suite 5A, Queens Studios
121 Salusbury Road
London NW6 6RG
Tel: +44-20-7625-3400
info@rainbo.org
www.rainbo.org
Black Women’s Health and Family Organisation
1st Floor, 82 Russia Lane
London, UK
E2 9LU
Tel. +44-20-8980 3503
Women Living under Muslim Law
International Coordination Office
PO Box 28445, London, N19 5NZ, UK,
www.wluml.org
Clinics speciallised in treating FGM in GB:
The African Well Woman Clinic
Comfort Momoh, Office 3, 6th Floor, North Wing
St Thomas Hospital, London SE1 7EH,
tel: +44-20 7960 5595
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson African Women’s Clinic / Women and helath
Sarah Craighton
Contact: Maligaye Bikoo, Clinical Nurse Specialist
Huntley street, WC 1E 6DH
+4420 7387 9300-2531
maligaye.bikoo@uclh.nhs.uk
Harry Gordon Antenatal Clinic
Central Middlesex Hospital
Acton Lane, Park Royal, London NW10 7NS .
Tel: +44-20 8965 5733
Susan Dolman Antenatal Clinic
Northwick Park & St Marks Hopitals,
Watford Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 3UJ
+44-20 8869 2880
Lydia Moore Multi-Cultural Antenatal Clinic
Liverpool women’s Hospital, Crown Street,
Liverpool L8 755
Italy
AIDOS
Associazione Italiana Donne per lo Sviluppo
http://www.aidos.it
http://www.stopfgm.org
Via dei Giubbonari, 30
00186 - Rome
Tel: +39 06 687 3214
Fax: +39 06 687 2549
Reproductive Health Counselling Center that works for the upgrading of
family planning centers and mother and child health (MCH) centers with an
integrated and holistic approach to reproductive health. The organisation supports
programmess for the eradication of gender-based violence (GBV) and the
abandonment of female genital mutilations (FGM) in Africa and in Europe
Amnesty Italien
http://www.amnesty.it
*Via Giovan Battista De Rossi, 10
00161 Roma*
Tel: (+39) 06 44901
Fax: (+39) 06 4490222
Email: info@amnesty.it
http://www.daddo.it/
Trav. Messina
2 - 88842 San Leonardo di Cutro (KR)
Milano - Italy
http://www.daddo.it:
FGM Kampagne & Linksammlung
Page of an italian womens’ rights activist.
The Padova Working Group on FGM
University of Padova
Pia Grassivario
email: pia.grassivario@unipd.it
SaPeRiDoc - Centro di DOCumentazione sulla SAlute PErinatale e RIproddutiva
http://www.saperidoc.it
Gynäkologische Information, Beratung und Vermittlung
Vittorio Basevi (responsabile): v.basevi@ausl.mo.it
Nigriza - Il sito del´Africa e del mondo nero
www.nigrizia.it
Vicolo Pozzo,
1 - 37129 Verona (Italia)
Tel. +39 045 8092253
Fax +39 045 8092291
IISMAS - Institute for scince, medicine, anthropology and social studies.
http://www.iismas.it
info@iismas.it
IISMAS Onlus Via Anagnina, 325 - 00040
Roma Tel.06/58543780 -
Fax 06/58543782 /
Preventive medicine for migrants, information about FGM
Belgium
International Center for Reproductive Health (ICRH)
The University of Ghent conducts cross-border studies on FGM as part of the Daphne-Programme of the European Union.
De Pintelaan 185 P3
9000 Ghent
http://www.icrh.org
Contact: info@icrh.org
Switzerland
Swiss Forum for Migration and Population Studies
http://www.migration-population.ch/
The SFM (Swiss Forum for Migration and Population Studies) an NGO that cooperates with the University of Neuenburg in Switzerland
Netherlands
Pharos
Herenstraat 35
Postbus 13318
3507 LH Utrecht
Telefoon 030 234 9800
Fax 030 236 4560
E-mail info@pharos.nl
Pharos is the Dutch national knowledge centre for “immigrants and health”. Pharos provides information and conducts research, but also offers counselling.
Sweden
RISK
Swedish Organisation working against FGM
More important links
www.afrol.com
News Agency for Africa with latest news by country
www.allafrica.com
Biggest portal for African information with articles from different African countries
www.state.gov
US Government: FGM reports by country
Article about FGM in Tanzania (guardian)
Movie: On their own/ Reham´s Story
Wikipedia on FGM
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hanny Lightfood-Klein
“To mutilate in the name og Jehova or Allah” – very interesting!
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Shows his activities against genital mutilation online.
Documents for dowonload.
http://www.unfpa.org
Arte
Facts oft he TV Channel with a lot of interesting links and background articles (also for European situation)
http://archives.arte-tv.com/science/excision/dtext/00.htm
Female Genital Project
Huge new designed portal with a lot of information and forum plus chat. In English..
http://www.fgmnetwork.org
Inter-African Committee on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children (IAC)
Homepage of the African NGO, which fights against FGM in Europe. (English).
http://www.iac-ciaf.net
Development Policy Online
Reports from Guinea
http://www.epo.de/specials/gtz_fgm.html
No Peace without Justice (NPWJ)
Reports, protocols and documents of the organization. The organization mainly works in legal international relations.
http://www.npwj.org
Site of section FGM:
http://www.npwj.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=listarticles&secid=11
Feminist.com
Article about Female Genital Mutilation
http://www.feminist.com/resources/artspeech/inter/fgm.htm
