The European Union firmly supports gender equality and empowerment of women as fundamental human rights and essential preconditions for equitable and inclusive sustainable development. EU development policy supports action to promote maternal and newborn health, prevent HIV infection, and end harmful practices like FGM as integral to these aims.

Active funds

UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on Female Genital Mutilation

Comprehensive Research on Cervical, Breast, Colorectal, and Prostate Cancers for the implementation of Cervical, Breast, Colorectal and Prostate Cancer Prevention Program in BiH

Establishment of the Harmonized National Management Information System (HNMIS)
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Past funds

Accelerating Progress towards Maternal and Neonatal Mortality and Morbidity Reduction (Bangladesh)
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An adolescent girl holds her newborn daughter in a bloodied blanket. There is an IV line in the girl’s wrist.

News story

Female genital mutilation in infancy still common, Gambian mothers say
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Publications

2024 Annual Report of FGM Joint Programme - Accelerating Action: Strengthening alliances and addressing pushback against ending female genital mutilation

Financial data for European Commission

Key figures

Date
Contributor
Project
Amount
European Commission
HN-MIS, Malawi
EUR 2,800,000
European Commission
Comprehensive Preventive Program in BiH
EUR 900,000
European Commission
JP on FGM
EUR 11,000,000
Date
Contributor
Project
Amount
European Commission
Comprehensive Preventive Program in BiH
$962,640
European Commission
HN-MIS, Malawi
$1,236,410
European Commission
JP on FGM
$5,226,481
European Commission
JP on FGM
$3,260,870
European Commission
JP on FGM
$3,715,499