Details of the tenth meeting of the National Committee for the Elimination of FGM
The National Committee for the Elimination of Female Features held its tenth meeting, chaired The Coptic Orthodox, Dr. Hayam Nazif, Vice -President of the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood, Dr. Majid Othman, Member of the National Council for Women and CEO of the Egyptian Center for Public Opinion Research (Insight), Counselor Hossam Shaker, Director of the International Cooperation and Implementation of Human Rights and Human Rights and a representative of the Public Prosecutor, and Counselor Hossam Sadiq, Acting Assistant Minister of Justice for the Human Rights, Women, Children, Development Partners, Development Partners, The members and members of the National Committee for the Elimination of Female Fear, members and members of the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood and the National Council for Women. Humanity: to protect Egypt’s girls from one of the most dangerous practices & nbsp; The harm that threatens their psychological and physical health, and violates their basic rights, which is the crime of female circumcision, noting that the population survey of Egypt for the year 2021 has shown that the number of women who have been circumcised in the age group from 15 to 49 years is still high, noting that there is a glimmer of hope and progress, through the efforts of the National Committee to eliminate female circumcision where the percentage has decreased among girls in the age group From 15 to 19 years & nbsp to 38.2% in 2021 & nbsp; Compared to 65.4%& nbsp; In 2015.
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and added & quot; The National Committee for the Anti -FGM, which is chaired by the National Council & nbsp; For childhood, motherhood and the National Council for Women, it is a role model in coordination & nbsp and integration, we have launched awareness campaigns that have reached more than 15 million citizens and citizens in various governorates of the Republic. The close with the Child Protection Office at the Public Prosecutor’s Office, and we received hundreds of communications that have been dealt with legally and socially, in addition to training thousands of doctors and health care providers to address, report, and raise awareness of its risks. A crime that does not fall into statute of limitations, and does not justify any religious or cultural name, but with all this progress there are many challenges, the most prominent of which is, the continuation of some wrong societal beliefs.
& nbsp; Until the risk of the phenomenon increases when we know that there is a large percentage of female circumcision operations for girls between the age of zero and 19 years by a number of health service providers, according to the 2021 population survey data. This is what is known as & quot; Medical & quot; confirming that families’ resort to clinics or health centers of the circumcision of their daughters does not add legitimate crime, but rather increases them, and puts us in front of a greater responsibility in controlling & nbsp; Practitioners and holding them accountable, and activating medical accountability strictly.
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& nbsp; I have made fruitful efforts from many public figures and institutions to support the efforts made by the National Committee to eliminate female circumcision, which contributed to achieving many of its goals, and in this context, I am pleased today to announce the winners of & quot; Aziza Hussein Award & nbsp; Approaching female circumcision & quot, which was launched by the National Committee in appreciation of the efforts made in the face of this crime, and the award this year is granted for two categories, the category of individuals: for personalities that showed an exceptional commitment to awareness or societal or legal intervention against female circumcision, and the category of institutions: for bodies worked hard on the ground to change awareness or provide legal and psychological support to girls And the survivors.
& nbsp; A brave voice, and every extended hand to protect the daughters of Egypt, and our date every year with more achievements, hoping that the year 2026 is & quot; General & nbsp; The Egyptian child & quot;, a decisive year in eliminating female circumcision in Egypt, from & nbsp; During the launch of an integrated national plan in which all parties participate, and are based on & nbsp; Data, law, awareness, and accountability. Female circumcision is not only a feminist, but rather a issue of human security and social justice.
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