Advancing the rights of women and girls is one of four major priority areas for Finland’s international development policy. Finland’s development objectives for gender equality include ending violence against women and harmful practices like FGM.

Active funds

UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on Female Genital Mutilation
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Past funds

Joint Programme on Prevention of Violence against Women in Central America
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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 Finland

Key figures

Date
Contributor
Project
Amount
Finland
JP on FGM
EUR 300,000
Finland
Preventing VAW in Central America
EUR 4,900,000
Date
Contributor
Project
Amount
Finland
JP on FGM
$328,228
Finland
Preventing VAW in Central America
$1,123,769
Finland
Preventing VAW in Central America
$3,680,297
Finland
Preventing VAW in Central America
$1,261,872