Statement: Joint Statement on the International Day against Female Genital Mutilation

On 6 February 2015 High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the Commission, Federica Mogherini, Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality, Vĕra Jourová, and Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Neven Mimica, issued the joint statement on the International Day against Female Genital Mutilation.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: International Day of Zero Tolerance against Female Genital Mutilation: Just one victim is too many http://www.europeansources.info/record/memo-international-day-of-zero-tolerance-against-female-genital-mutilation-just-one-victim-is-too-many/

ESO: Background information: Council conclusions - "Preventing and combating all forms of violence against women and girls, including female genital mutilation" http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-council-conclusions-preventing-and-combating-all-forms-of-violence-against-women-and-girls-including-female-genital-mutilation/

European Commission: DG Communication: RAPID: MEMO/15/4201, 06.02.15: Commission actions to fight FGM in the EU and worldwide http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-15-4201_en.htm

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