Friday 5 February 2016

6 FEB 2016 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ZERO TOLERANCE TO FEMALE 

GENITAL MUTILATION

International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation

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International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation
Date6 February
Next time6 February 2016
Frequencyannual
International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation is a UN-sponsored awareness day that takes place February 6 each year.
It is an effort to make the world aware of female genital mutilation (also called FGM) and to promote its eradication.[1] The World Health Organization has said that "Though the practice has persisted for over a thousand years, programmatic evidence suggests that FGM/C can end in one generation."[2]
First, on February 6, 2003, Stella Obasanjo, the First Lady of Nigeria and spokesperson for the Campaign Against Female Genital Mutilation, made the official declaration on "Zero Tolerance to FGM" in Africa during a conference organized by the Inter-African Committee on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children (IAC).[3] Then the UN Sub-Commission on Human Rights adopted this day as an international awareness day.[4]
In 2014, 17-year-old Bristol student Fahma Mohamed created an online petition with Change.org on the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation, asking Michael Gove, then the education secretary in the United Kingdom, to write to the leaders of all primary and secondary schools in the United Kingdom, encouraging them to be alert to the dangers of FGM.[5][6][7] The petition attained more than 230,000 supporters and was one of the fastest growing UK petitions on Change.org.[7] Michael Gove met with Fahma Mohamed and members of the youth group Integrate Bristol, who have also played a key role in raising awareness of FGM.[7] He also sent a letter to all headteachers in England informing them of new guidelines on children's safety, including guidance on FGM. These new guidelines marked the first time the safeguarding guidelines included specific mention of FGM and encouraged teachers to be vigilant against it.[7]

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"The Sustainable Development Goals contain a specific target calling for an end to FGM. When this practice is fully abandoned, positive effects will reverberate across societies as girls and women reclaim their health, human rights and vast potential." — UN Secretary-General
Female genital mutilation (FGM) comprises all procedures that involve altering or injuring the female genitalia for non-medical reasons and is recognized internationally as a violation of the human rights of girls and women.
It reflects deep-rooted inequality between the sexes, and constitutes an extreme form of discrimination against women and girls. The practice also violates their rights to health, security and physical integrity, their right to be free from torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, and their right to life when the procedure results in death.
To promote the abandonment of FGM, coordinated and systematic efforts are needed, and they must engage whole communities and focus on human rights and gender equality. These efforts should emphasize societal dialogue and the empowerment of communities to act collectively to end the practice. They must also address the sexual and reproductive health needs of women and girls who suffer from its consequences.
UNFPA, jointly with UNICEF, leads the largest global programme to accelerate the abandonment of FGM. The programme currently focuses on 17 African countries and also supports regional and global initiatives.
Theme 2016 "Achieving the new Global Goals through the elimination of Female Genital Mutilation by 2030."
The 17 goals – known as the Sustainable Development Goals, or simply the Global Goals – aim to transform the world over the next 15 years. They build on the success of the Millennium Development Goals, global objectives adopted in 2000 that have helped to improve the lives of millions of people around the world.
UNFPA is working with governments, partners and other UN agencies to directly tackle many of these goals – in particular Goal 3 on health, Goal 4 on education and Goal 5 on gender equality – and contributes in a variety of ways to achieving many of the rest.
Key Facts:
  • Globally, it is estimated that at least 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone some form of FGM.
  • If current trends continue, 15 million additional girls between ages 15 and 19 be subjected to it by 2030.
  • Girls 14 and younger represent 44 million of those who have been cut, with the highest prevalence of FGM among this age in Gambia at 56 per cent, Mauritania 54 per cent and Indonesia where around half of girls aged 11 and younger have undergone the practice.
  • Countries with the highest prevalence among girls and women aged 15 to 49 are Somalia 98 per cent, Guinea 97 per cent and Djibouti 93 per cent.
  • FGM is mostly carried out on young girls sometime between infancy and age 15.
  • FGM cause severe bleeding and health issues including cysts, infections, infertility as well as complications in childbirth increased risk of newborn deaths.
  • FGM is a violation of the human rights of girls and women.

International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation

The International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation is a United Nations (UN) campaign held on February 6 to stop genital mutilation to girls and women.
Many girls are unfortunately affected by female genital mutilation. This photo is used for illustrative purposes only and the model is not directly associated with the article.
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Celebrate International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation

Various activities and events are held on February 6 each year to promote the UN’s campaign to raise awareness and educate people about the dangers of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Public conferences and forums often feature FGM survivors who are invited to share their personal experiences. Other activities include photo essays and round-table discussions on making policies and laws to end FGM.

Public Life

The International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation is a global observance and not a public holiday.

About International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation

About 120 to 140 million women have been subject to FGM and 3 million girls are at risk each year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). FGM relates to all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. This practice is an abuse of human rights and causes serious health complications, including fatal bleeding.
The UN first officially commemorated the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation on February 6, 2003. It continues to fight against FGM through a range of activities in addition to the observance.

International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation Observances

WeekdayDateYearNameHoliday TypeWhere it is Observed
SatFeb 62010International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital MutilationUnited Nations observance 
SunFeb 62011International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital MutilationUnited Nations observance 
MonFeb 62012International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital MutilationUnited Nations observance 
WedFeb 62013International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital MutilationUnited Nations observance 
ThuFeb 62014International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital MutilationUnited Nations observance 
FriFeb 62015International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital MutilationUnited Nations observance 
SatFeb 62016International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital MutilationUnited Nations observance 
MonFeb 62017International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital MutilationUnited Nations observance 
TueFeb 62018International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital MutilationUnited Nations observance 
WedFeb 62019International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital MutilationUnited Nations observance 
ThuFeb 62020International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital MutilationUnited Nations observance 
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