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Meet our End FGM Ambas*adors The End FGM European Network launched the Ambas*adors Programme in December 2016. The Ambas*adors are individuals with a personal link to the issue of FGM who have the pas*ion and commitment to speak out against the practice. Read more Subscribe to our quarterly newsletter! Subscribe now to receive the latest developments at EU and international level and updates on the United to End FGM Web Knowledge Platform for Professionals The UEFGM (United to END FGM) European Knowledge Platform for Professionals Dealing with Female Genital Mutilation has officially launched in Malta as of the 3rd of February 2017. Read more What is FGM? Find out more What we STAND FOR? Find out more What WE do? Find out more What can YOU do? Find out more Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a harmful practice that is recognised worldwide as a human rights violation. The practice of FGM FGM has been docu*ented in certain parts of Africa, Asia and Middle East. It is now encountered in Europe as well. Most often, gi*ls and women are taken to their countries of origin during school holidays where they are confronted with the pressure to be cut. The European Parliament estimates 500,000 gi*ls and women living in Europe are suffering with the lifelong consequences of female genital mutilation. The EU has the power to act. The End FGM European Network works to ensure that the EU acts now to end this practice and protect The End FGM European Network offers a space to women and gi*ls affected by FGM to engage directly with European decision makers. Their experiences and the expertise of member organisations define and guide the Network’s calls for European political action to end FGM. The development of a European transnational network of organisations feeds into and complements the development of the platform working against FGM worldwide. Already, the platform created by the Network has facilitated cross-border cooperation and engagement in the international mobilisation on FGM. In addition, the Network provides a space for knowledge and skills sharing amongst actors involved in