The International Centre for Reproductive Health is signatory to the Girl Charter on Ending FGM and Child, Early and Forced Marriage

Els Leye attended the Girl Summit 2014, hosted by the UK Government and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), in London on July 22 2014. The summit aimed at building on current efforts and rallying a global movement to end female genital mutilation (FGM) and child, early and forced marriage (CEFM). It brought together young people, community members, activists, traditional and faith leaders, governments and international leaders, civil society, and the private sector. The summit showcased initiatives that have aimed to reduce FGM and CEFM, whether at local or national levels, and was a forum for sharing learning and discussing the most pressing challenges, opportunities and successes in accelerating change at scale.

 

ICRH signed the Girl Summit Charter on Ending FGM and Child, Early and Forced Marriage and committed to work with others to end FGM and CEFM.

 

Prior to the summit, Els Leye attended the Pre-Summit Research and Evidence Meeting on the 21st of July, co-hosted by DFID, WHO and UNICEF. The meeting brought together expert researchers, implementers, donors and policy makers to discuss existing evidence as well as priorities and opportunities for future research on FGM and CEFM. The objective of the meeting were to discuss existing evidence and share priorities and opportunities for future research on issues that are cross-cutting and specific to FGM and CEFM and to start a dialogue on mechanisms to enable research/policy coordination and collaboration and to take forward support for research on these priorities.