Project presentation
Since 2013, an increasing number of adolescent girls living in France have been subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM) when returning to their country of origin for holidays. In response to this emerging risk, Excision Parlons-En, a network of organisations working to combat female genital mutilation, launched a large-scale prevention campaign targeting adolescent girls, a group that had previously received little attention.
The campaign aims both to explain FGM to young people, raise awareness that they may be concerned, and inform them about available support and protection options. Tailored tools were developed to reach as many girls as possible, including videos, social media content and a dedicated website. A conference organised in October 2016 also helped raise awareness among professionals before the campaign was launched from January to June 2017.
