issue: FGM

CELLULE DE COORDINATION SUR LES PRATIQUES TRADITIONNELLES AFFECTANT LA SANTÉ DES FEMMES ET DES ENFANTS (CPTAFE)

CPTAFE a été créée par des bénévoles en 1984 en tant que branche du Comité interafricain sur les pratiques traditionnelles affectant la santé des femmes et des enfants, en particulier les mutilations génitales féminines (MGF). Depuis lors, CPTAFE est devenue une organisation nationale bien établie qui dirige et coordonne la lutte contre les MGF en Guinée.

CPTAFE was formed by volunteers in 1984 as a branch of the Inter African Committee on Traditional Practices affecting women’s and children’s health, particularly Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Since then, CPTAFE has evolved into an established national organisation leading and coordinating the fight against FGM in Guinea.

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Change Must Be Accelerated to End FGM in One Generation

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) involves the partial or total removal of the female genitalia. It is an extreme and violent form of discrimination and violates the rights of women and girls to equality, bodily integrity and dignity. As we mark the International Day of Zero Tolerance to FGM, we are at a critical window of opportunity – a ‘tipping point’ where momentum is growing and change can be accelerated. FGM is now prohibited to varying degrees in 20 out of 29 of the countries in Africa and the Middle East where it is most prevalent, although full implementation of the

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