New Board Members Join Orchid Project
We’d like to announce that three new members joined the Orchid Project board of Trustees: Alice Feldwick, Carina Hirsch and Andreas Zielke. At the same time, Carolyn and Elisabeth stepped down from their positions and we would like to thank them for their unwavering commitment, and time and support of Orchid Project’s work and mission.... Read More
Malaysia Country Profile
As part of the Asia Network’s CSW68 virtual parallel event, ‘FGM/C in Asia: Evidence and Funding’, Orchid Project introduced their latest country profile on the 13th March. This reviewed FGC trends in Malaysia. Anne-Marie Morin, Research Analyst and Translation Coordinator at Orchid Project presented some of the key findings from the report as part of our... Read More
Where to Find Orchid Project at CSW68
We’re delighted to announce that Orchid Project will be present at the sixty-eighth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). CSW representatives of Member States, UN entities, and non-governmental organisations from around the world will all convene at the United Nations Headquarters in New York between March 11th to 22nd. We will all... Read More
A Global Commitment Summit: Turning Ambition into Action
Building on our work as part of the Global Platform for Action to End FGM/C, Orchid Project launched a campaign – #TakeASeatForTheSummit. Born in response to the Kigali Declaration to close the funding gap, this is not just a call to action—it’s a resounding global appeal for a change from business as usual and to... Read More
Take A Seat for The Summit
This International Zero Tolerance Day For FGM, we’re asking people to #TakeASeatForTheSummit. Why? Because we believe, in line with the Kigali declaration to Close the Funding Gap, that a Global Commitment Summit will help to close the funding gap to end FGM/C. Over 4 million girls are at risk of undergoing FGM/C anually. According to... Read More
21 December 2023
Launching in Berlin
Orchid Project has a bold and ambitious vision of seeing a world free from female genital mutilation/cutting. We want to catalyse the movement to end FGM/C by generating and sharing knowledge, enabling collaboration and uniting actors to influence global commitments. And we want to do it now. But such bold ambition must be met with... Read More
Ethiopia Report Launch Event
We’re excited to be launching our new report reviewing FGM/C in Ethiopia during an online webinar on the 28th November. This event forms part of our campaign for the 16 days of activism, through which we are challenging the practice of FGM/C being carried out on women and girls. You can sign up to our... Read More
01 November 2023
A Celebration of Unity: The Launch of the End FGM/C Network Africa
Surrounded by activists, civil society organisations, government officials to name a few, the End FGM/C Network Africa was officially launched on the 10th October 2023. The 2nd International Conference to End FGM set the perfect atmosphere for this momentous occasion. We’re extremely proud to have been asked to support the establishment of the network and... Read More
Launch of the End FGM/C Network Africa
The Covenant Foundation for Girls (COFGIRLS), and the Kenya Council of Imams and Ulamaa (KCIU) are proud to announce the official launch of the End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Network Africa (END FGM/C NETWORK AFRICA). This will take place during the African Union 2nd International Conference on FGM in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania on 10th October, 2023. The End... Read More
12 August 2023
The Generation to End FGM/C
This week, schools close for holidays in Kenya. Many will use this time to play with friends and spend time with their families. But not all children will be as lucky as others. August holidays also form part of cutting season in some communities in Kenya. Girls are taken through FGM/C and in some instances,... Read More