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International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM

This International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, 6 February, is a moment to listen to the voices of adolescent girls and young women, and make it possible for them to decide on what happens to their own lives and bodies.
UN Women statement »

Ending FGM is essential to give girls control over their own lives

Natalie Robi Tingo, community mobilizer for ending FGM

Add your voice to the millions of people worldwide calling to end FGM and standing up for women and girls' dignity and rights using #endFGM on social media. Retweet or download our #endFGM Day announcer, and access the full social media package in EN, FR, and ES on Trello or Dropbox.

GENERATION EQUALITY FORUM

Momentum is building towards the Generation Equality Forum, the most important global convening for gender equality actions and investment in a quarter-century. The Forum will kick off in Mexico City 29-31 March and culminate in Paris this year. Learn more and get involved at forum.generationequality.org.

Help shape the future of gender equality: Generation Equality Forum Public Conversation

IN THE NEWS HEADLINES

UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka

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UN Women Global Call to Creatives: Artivism for Gender Equality

What better way to contribute than to get creative! In this global call to creatives, running until 11 March, UN Women invites you to visualize and capture what activism for gender equality means to you and share your vision of a gender-equal future. What the future looks like depends on you. So, what are you waiting for? Creative brief | Amplify the call on Twitter

In case you missed it: Also check out our comic and cartoon competition Generation Equality: Picture It!