Male Engagement against FGM: Creating a dialogue between men and women on FGM/C
It is very important to include men into camapaigns to end FGM. Some lessons from past experiences of our STOP…
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Stop FGM Kurdistan: Trainings for Professionals
The Stop FGM Kurdistan Campaign initiated by Wadi in 2004 has been taken to a new level: The Living with…
Wadi Makes Strides in Combating FGM in Kurdistan
Wadi’s two-year project has seen significant progress in raising awareness and supporting survivors of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Rania…
Interview: ‘Secrecy leads to the continuation of FGC in families and communities’
An Interview Sahiyo conducted about the anti-FGM Campaign of Wadi. By Megan Seaver, Sayiho Blog, 03.02.2024 Bakhan is an activist…
Presentation: Wadi’s work to combat FGM in Iraqi-Kurdistan and other countries in the Middle East
Wadi member Isis Elgibali gave this presentation to a conference of UNFPA/UNICEF about our activities to combat FGM both in…
Wadi explores Female Genital Mutilation FGM in middle and south of Iraq
The German-Iraqi non-governmental organization NGO (WADI) has launched steps to transfer the experience of combating Female Genital Mutilation FGM from…
Conference to end FGM in Iraq
We continue our attempts to expand the #StopFGM Campaign to other parts of Iraq. In May activists and NGOs from…
FGM in Iraq: More research needed after succesful campaign in Kurdistan led to ban of harmful practice
Statement on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation Febuary 6th 2023 Frankfurt and Suleymaniah, February 5th…
Looking back: Iraqi Kurdistan; Successful Campaign against FGM
In 2011, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) was banned in the Kurdistan Region, thanks to a media campaign led by anti-FGM…
#31 Years of Wadi – Looking back: First FGM-Free Village in Kurdistan
On 6.th of December 2011 the first village in Iraqi-Kurdistan set up a sign that they are free of FGM…
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