The International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is an international awareness day sponsored by the United Nations (UN). Global dedication to ending FGM/C largely began thanks to the actions of the International African Committee on Traditional Practices (IAC), a Senegal-based organization that advocates for policies and programs to eliminate harmful traditional practices in the African region and worldwide. The IAC became the first to adopt Feb. 6 as the Day of Zero Tolerance, during an IAC-organized conference in Ethiopia in 2003. In 2012, it led the successful campaign for the adoption of UN Resolution A/RES/67/146 against FGM/C.
In commemoration of the Day of Zero Tolerance, PRB is highlighting six outstanding local organizations that are working to eliminate FGM/C around the world
Six for February 6. The International African Committee on Traditional Practices, Sahiyo, Kakenya
s Dream, Tostan, Grandmother Project, Orchid Project, and Tahirih Justice Center have all contributed significantly to reducing the prevalence of FGM/C worldwide. Please join us in celebrating the achievements of these organizations.
Watch our video to learn more about each organization. The conversation online used #SixforFeb6.