FAQ’s
Frequently Asked Questions
FGM/C stands for Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting.
Female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as “all procedures involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons.” These procedures could mean piercing, cutting, removing, or sewing closed all or part of a girl’s or woman’s external genitals.
FGM/C is a complex issue and reasons for practicing it are diverse, depending on the community context, and circumstances. However, at its core, FGM/C is a manifestation of gender inequality deeply ingrained gender and social norms. Some reasons include ensuring a girl or young woman remains ‘pure’ until marriage.
FGM/C is mostly carried out on young girls between infancy and adolescence, and occasionally on adult women in some communities as a rite of passage and as a means to curtail women’s sexuality.
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The programme’s vision is a world where girls and women can exercise their power and rights, have expanded choice and agency, and be free from all forms of violence, including FGM/C.
The intended impact of this programme is an accelerated reduction in the practice of FGM/C in four focus countries/regions by 2025.
Our programme is based in four countries which are Kenya, Ethiopia, Senegal, and Somaliland, working through different consortia partners.
FGM/C is a manifestation of gender inequality and a human rights violation. The Programme aims to address the root causes of FGM/C by shifting gendered norms so that FGM/C is no longer considered necessary and is subsequently abandoned.
The Girl Generation-Support to Africa-led Movement (TGG_ALM) has developed its flagship training for Survivors of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) through the Survivors Leadership Training (SLT). Click here to learn more about SLT.
We place girls at the heart of our programme design, implementation, and evaluation. This is because FGM/C is a practice that affects girls the most and therefore we aim to centralize their voices.
Yes, TGG-ALM offers various categories of grants. We believe that grassroots organisations have the local connections, insight, and influence to tackle the social norms that underpin Female Genital Mutilation/Cut (FGM/C). Learn more about the grants here
Eligibility for any TGG-ALM Grant programme is determined by the authorizing and annual appropriation legislation. Check the “Eligibility” section here
The fund is accessible to civil society, grassroots, and women- and youth-led organisations with a clear girl-led/focused approach in selected areas in the programme countries which are Kenya, Senegal, Somaliland, and Ethiopia.