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FGM: Religious Leaders declaration

During the inter-regional workshop organized in Nouakchott - Mauritania, from 4 to 5 July 2022, in cooperation between the Mauritanian Association for the Promotion of the Family, the International Planned Parenthood Federation/Arab World Regional Office and the "Center of Excellence" for the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation, Nine religious leaders (Muslims and Christians) who attended the workshop from Arab and Africa regions, issued a declaration to end FGM as a harmful practice, and declare that there are no links between this practice and any religious requirement.

This declaration would be used as an advocacy tool by partners, IPPF MAs, civil society associations, religious leaders and policy makers to eliminate and criminalize FGM in countries affected by this harmful practice.

"Center of Excellence for the Elimination of FGM" Inauguration, Nouakchott, Mauritania

IPPF/AWR/Mauritania MA/center of excellence

In the event, the Mauritanian Minister of Health officially inaugurated the "Center of Excellence for the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation" on July 6, 2022 in the Dar Al-Naim region, in the presence of a number of representatives of Mauritanian government institutions, representatives of UNFPA, UNICEF in Mauritania and civil society associations. This event witnessed wide coverage by national television and a number of other national and Arab media institutions.

The Center of Excellence for the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) emerges as a safe and reliable reference for women and girls who are victims or survivors of FGM on the one hand, and for IPPF member associations, especially in countries where this practice is widespread, on the other hand.

The center aims mainly to provide an ideal model to empower the IPPF member associations, especially those in countries that still practice FGM, through four main axes:

- Building the capacities of IPPF member associations, midwives, health professionals, service providers and volunteers, in the context of eliminating female genital mutilation, including educating adolescents and young people about the dangers of this practice; sharing experiences, best practices and experiences between member associations to eliminate this practice and learning from successes and ways to face challenges.

- Social and economic empowerment of FGM victims and survivors to improve their future by opening new horizons to empower and strengthen the capacities of female victims or survivors of this practice, and even female practitioners of female genital mutilation, so that these social and/or economic projects help them to abandon this practice.

- The quality of health care provided within this framework.

- Finally, advocacy based on evidence, research and evaluation ends with updating or adopting legislation and policies to end FGM.

His Eminence Sheikh Musse Fall, Senegal

IPPF/AWR/MAURITANIA MA

Religious leaders must engage alongside doctors, alongside socio, socio-cultural arguments, through the various means available, namely Friday sermons, religious talks, but also through interventions in social networks. This, in order to eradicate female genital mutilation and to ensure that the population receives the right message specially: Islam does not encourage female genital mutilation, th ...

Declaration Arab Version

Palestine set to receive $600,000 from Japan to support human security and sexual and reproductive healthcare

On 8 June 2022 in Ramallah, Palestine, there was the inauguration of the project “Improving Human Security in Palestine Through Life-saving Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Services for People Most in Need," funded by the Government of Japan and implemented by the Palestinian Family Planning and Protection Association, which is IPPF’s Member Association in Palestine. 

Recent studies indicate an increase in the number of cases of gender-based violence in Palestine, which requires rapid and timely interventions in terms of psychological and social support, medical services, women and child health services, and sexual and reproductive health services for survivors.

This project will seek to address these unmet needs, by providing quality clinic-based SRHR services for women, youth and vulnerable communities in Gaza and the West Bank. It will also expand access to high-quality, life-saving sexual and reproductive health services to communities. 

Mr. Masayuki Magoshi, Ambassador of Japan for Palestinian Affairs, said, “We believe that having to living in fear of violence and sexual abuse are core issues of universal human rights. Peace in the region will never be attainable or sustainable in the long term if we do not apply a gender lens to issues. This project is significant in terms of Japan’s continuous commitment toward Palestinian people, especially women. I would like to reaffirm our commitments in line with international solidarity to Palestine, to ensure the implementation of the targets for the 2030 Agenda on maternal, newborn and maternal health in emergencies and ensuring that women have access to comprehensive health care.” 

Dr. Amal Hamad, the Palestinian Minister of Women Affairs, said, “the health sector plays a major role in providing comprehensive primary health care to all members of the society, especially services which are directed to women. We are committed to the SDGs especially SDG 3 and SDG 5 in particular and we will keep working to promote for them.”

Mr. Sami Natsheh, the Board of Directors President for the Palestinian Family Planning and Protection Association, said, “The project aims at enabling vulnerable and underserved Palestinian women and girls living in difficult humanitarian environments to access and promote sexual and reproductive health services and rights, including services to reduce and combat sexual and gender-based violence by increasing the provision of high quality sexual and reproductive health services.”

Dr Fadoua Bakhadda, Regional Director, IPPF Arab World Regional Office, said, ”This project is like a life jacket for women in Palestine, especially those in protracted crisis areas. This funding will ensure the continued provision of essential sexual and reproductive health services, including safe delivery, pregnancy care, family planning, HIV and disease prevention, sexually transmitted infections and their treatment, quality post abortion care, and psychosocial support for survivors of gender-based violence”.

Palestinian Family Planning and Protection Association (PFPPA): Established in Jerusalem in 1964, the PFPPA is an independent, non-profit and non-governmental organization registered locally and IPPF’s Member Association in Palestine. PFPPA has service delivery points, located in the West Bank Areas of Ramallah, Bethlehem, Hebron and Halhoul, in addition to one in the Gaza Strip. In cooperation with local partners PFPPA is also responsible for 4 safe spaces to provide Gender Based Violence (GBV) related services in the Jerusalem area. PFPPA is focuses specifically to provide people with diverse options of SRHR services and is the only organization (GO or NGO) that provides contraceptive implants as a FP method. PFPPA is pioneer in the Harm Reduction module for the provision of Abortion Related Services and has provided Technical Assistance and shared their experience on this module with other local like minded organizations in addition to other IPPF Member Association’s as well..

International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) Arab World Office: IPPF is a global healthcare provider and a leading advocate of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for all. Led by a courageous and determined group of women, IPPF was founded in 1952. Today, we are a movement of over 120 autonomous member associations and 23 collaborative partners with a presence in 146 countries. Established in 1971 the IPPF Arab World Region (IPPF AWR) is one of IPPF’s six regional offices. Based in Tunis, it is the leading Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) service delivery organization in the North Africa and the Middle East, and the leading Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) advocacy voice in the region.

 

For further information, or to arrange an interview with PFPPA’s Executive Director, Ms. Ammal Awadallah, please contact: Ms. Abeer Dahbour, Communications Officer, PFPPA at: email: [email protected].

FGM: Religious Leaders declaration

During the inter-regional workshop organized in Nouakchott - Mauritania, from 4 to 5 July 2022, in cooperation between the Mauritanian Association for the Promotion of the Family, the International Planned Parenthood Federation/Arab World Regional Office and the "Center of Excellence" for the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation, Nine religious leaders (Muslims and Christians) who attended the workshop from Arab and Africa regions, issued a declaration to end FGM as a harmful practice, and declare that there are no links between this practice and any religious requirement.

This declaration would be used as an advocacy tool by partners, IPPF MAs, civil society associations, religious leaders and policy makers to eliminate and criminalize FGM in countries affected by this harmful practice.

"Center of Excellence for the Elimination of FGM" Inauguration, Nouakchott, Mauritania

IPPF/AWR/Mauritania MA/center of excellence

In the event, the Mauritanian Minister of Health officially inaugurated the "Center of Excellence for the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation" on July 6, 2022 in the Dar Al-Naim region, in the presence of a number of representatives of Mauritanian government institutions, representatives of UNFPA, UNICEF in Mauritania and civil society associations. This event witnessed wide coverage by national television and a number of other national and Arab media institutions.

The Center of Excellence for the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) emerges as a safe and reliable reference for women and girls who are victims or survivors of FGM on the one hand, and for IPPF member associations, especially in countries where this practice is widespread, on the other hand.

The center aims mainly to provide an ideal model to empower the IPPF member associations, especially those in countries that still practice FGM, through four main axes:

- Building the capacities of IPPF member associations, midwives, health professionals, service providers and volunteers, in the context of eliminating female genital mutilation, including educating adolescents and young people about the dangers of this practice; sharing experiences, best practices and experiences between member associations to eliminate this practice and learning from successes and ways to face challenges.

- Social and economic empowerment of FGM victims and survivors to improve their future by opening new horizons to empower and strengthen the capacities of female victims or survivors of this practice, and even female practitioners of female genital mutilation, so that these social and/or economic projects help them to abandon this practice.

- The quality of health care provided within this framework.

- Finally, advocacy based on evidence, research and evaluation ends with updating or adopting legislation and policies to end FGM.

His Eminence Sheikh Musse Fall, Senegal

IPPF/AWR/MAURITANIA MA

Religious leaders must engage alongside doctors, alongside socio, socio-cultural arguments, through the various means available, namely Friday sermons, religious talks, but also through interventions in social networks. This, in order to eradicate female genital mutilation and to ensure that the population receives the right message specially: Islam does not encourage female genital mutilation, th ...

Declaration Arab Version

Palestine set to receive $600,000 from Japan to support human security and sexual and reproductive healthcare

On 8 June 2022 in Ramallah, Palestine, there was the inauguration of the project “Improving Human Security in Palestine Through Life-saving Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Services for People Most in Need," funded by the Government of Japan and implemented by the Palestinian Family Planning and Protection Association, which is IPPF’s Member Association in Palestine. 

Recent studies indicate an increase in the number of cases of gender-based violence in Palestine, which requires rapid and timely interventions in terms of psychological and social support, medical services, women and child health services, and sexual and reproductive health services for survivors.

This project will seek to address these unmet needs, by providing quality clinic-based SRHR services for women, youth and vulnerable communities in Gaza and the West Bank. It will also expand access to high-quality, life-saving sexual and reproductive health services to communities. 

Mr. Masayuki Magoshi, Ambassador of Japan for Palestinian Affairs, said, “We believe that having to living in fear of violence and sexual abuse are core issues of universal human rights. Peace in the region will never be attainable or sustainable in the long term if we do not apply a gender lens to issues. This project is significant in terms of Japan’s continuous commitment toward Palestinian people, especially women. I would like to reaffirm our commitments in line with international solidarity to Palestine, to ensure the implementation of the targets for the 2030 Agenda on maternal, newborn and maternal health in emergencies and ensuring that women have access to comprehensive health care.” 

Dr. Amal Hamad, the Palestinian Minister of Women Affairs, said, “the health sector plays a major role in providing comprehensive primary health care to all members of the society, especially services which are directed to women. We are committed to the SDGs especially SDG 3 and SDG 5 in particular and we will keep working to promote for them.”

Mr. Sami Natsheh, the Board of Directors President for the Palestinian Family Planning and Protection Association, said, “The project aims at enabling vulnerable and underserved Palestinian women and girls living in difficult humanitarian environments to access and promote sexual and reproductive health services and rights, including services to reduce and combat sexual and gender-based violence by increasing the provision of high quality sexual and reproductive health services.”

Dr Fadoua Bakhadda, Regional Director, IPPF Arab World Regional Office, said, ”This project is like a life jacket for women in Palestine, especially those in protracted crisis areas. This funding will ensure the continued provision of essential sexual and reproductive health services, including safe delivery, pregnancy care, family planning, HIV and disease prevention, sexually transmitted infections and their treatment, quality post abortion care, and psychosocial support for survivors of gender-based violence”.

Palestinian Family Planning and Protection Association (PFPPA): Established in Jerusalem in 1964, the PFPPA is an independent, non-profit and non-governmental organization registered locally and IPPF’s Member Association in Palestine. PFPPA has service delivery points, located in the West Bank Areas of Ramallah, Bethlehem, Hebron and Halhoul, in addition to one in the Gaza Strip. In cooperation with local partners PFPPA is also responsible for 4 safe spaces to provide Gender Based Violence (GBV) related services in the Jerusalem area. PFPPA is focuses specifically to provide people with diverse options of SRHR services and is the only organization (GO or NGO) that provides contraceptive implants as a FP method. PFPPA is pioneer in the Harm Reduction module for the provision of Abortion Related Services and has provided Technical Assistance and shared their experience on this module with other local like minded organizations in addition to other IPPF Member Association’s as well..

International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) Arab World Office: IPPF is a global healthcare provider and a leading advocate of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for all. Led by a courageous and determined group of women, IPPF was founded in 1952. Today, we are a movement of over 120 autonomous member associations and 23 collaborative partners with a presence in 146 countries. Established in 1971 the IPPF Arab World Region (IPPF AWR) is one of IPPF’s six regional offices. Based in Tunis, it is the leading Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) service delivery organization in the North Africa and the Middle East, and the leading Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) advocacy voice in the region.

 

For further information, or to arrange an interview with PFPPA’s Executive Director, Ms. Ammal Awadallah, please contact: Ms. Abeer Dahbour, Communications Officer, PFPPA at: email: [email protected].