This is our collective vision and our global priorities for how our movement will accelerate action to end Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) and secure true Justice for Girls.
We are at a critical inflection moment on our journey. Across the world, survivors and frontline activists are driving renewed momentum to end FGM/C: one of the most extreme and pervasive forms of gender-based violence experienced by girls and women across our world.
Due to our unwavering and bold collective action, we are seeing that support for continuing FGM/C is wavering – powerful proof that change is possible. At the same time, backlash is growing, and funding is vastly insufficient. Together, we have created this shared vision as a living tool and collective catalyst to end FGM/C and achieve wider justice with and for girls. United by our shared values and principles, we carry an unstoppable commitment to turn this vision into reality.
INTERCONNECTED.
We place girls’ and women’s lived realities as the starting point for our collective action. We understand that girls and women navigate the world in an interconnected way, and our own lived experiences as advocates have become a powerful force in this movement. We are dedicated to responding to these realities, recognizing that ending FGM/C is inextricably linked to dismantling broader inequalities and gender-based violence.
Together, we’re rising to meet an unpredictable and challenging world with renewed solidarity, resilience, and adaptability. We’re building a movement that is stronger, more united, and deeply grounded in trust and collective care. We will drive brave and strategic action rooted in human rights and justice. Recognising that girls and women do not live their lives in silos, we will weave our collaborative efforts across movements, sectors and generations – tapping into our collective power and building an unstoppable force for change.
We are stronger together, and we’re proving it. We are weaving our efforts to end FGM/C and CEFMU into a unified force, honoring our unique strengths, learning from our differences, and building on what connects us. 1We are moving FGM/C from the margins to the center of every agenda that shapes girls’ lives. By embedding this visibly into action on gender-based violence, child protection, health, sexual and reproductive health and rights - we are reshaping the data we collect, the partnerships we forge, the strategies we pursue, and the resources we mobilise. And as these connections deepen, so does our undeniable collective power, with more leaders and allies than ever championing the fundamental truth that ending FGM/C is essential to every struggle for justice and equality.
We put survivors, communities closest to the issue, and young leaders at the heart of everything we do. For us, true inclusion means moving beyond just being 'visible' - it means holding real power. Survivors, young people, and those working on the frontline will have a direct say in shaping our movement’s priorities, our stories, and our resources - a power matched by the necessary political will and investment. Together, we learn from one another and stand in solidarity, keeping our leaders connected and safe as we drive change.
Together, we are transforming the global understanding of FGM/C. We are moving beyond the label of FGM/C as a localised "so-called traditional practice" to champion a new, urgent truth: FGM/C is a global imperative - a clear manifestation of gender inequality, gender-based violence, violence against children, and a public health emergency. This shared global narrative will not be a monolith. Instead, we will anchor this narrative in the diverse, locally, and regionally grounded human experiences that drive effective, safe change. By claiming and holding these stories, we will increase our collective global impact, keeping our voices grounded in the realities of the communities we serve.
We are refuelling deeper, diverse, and more lasting support. Resources are flowing to those leading the change - frontline activists, survivor-led and youth-led organisations. We are moving away from rigid, one-size-fits-all structures and towards long-term, flexible funding that gives them the freedom they deserve, and the trust in their expertise. This growth is powered by stronger domestic commitment and fresh, innovative backing. When we face backlash, threats from anti-rights movements, or attacks on our civic space - we have the strength and resources to stand together, be flexible, protect our progress, and keep moving forward.
We are driving stronger political ownership of FGM/C, from the local level to the global stage. We are securing the visible leadership, sustained commitments, and resources from governments and institutions that are needed to make FGM/C impossible for them to ignore. We are ready for what comes next. We are deepening the roots of our progress: implementing laws, protecting our gains, and meeting every attempt at rollback with a stronger, more coordinated response. Across our movement, we are spotting warning signs earlier, sharing intelligence faster, and leveraging our resources, connections, and collective strength to act before threats gain any ground.
In country after country, FGM/C is dropping rapidly across new generations, fuelled by unwavering political will, strategic investment, and locally-led action. Fewer girls are at risk, and more survivors are accessing the care, support, and services they need and deserve. While the progress may not be equal everywhere, in more and more places, the momentum is undeniably accelerating - and together, we are pushing it faster every day.
Women in Liberation & Leadership (WILL) is a survivor-led grassroots movement in The Gambia, driven by women who have endured Female Genital Mutilation and are now leading the fight to end it. Rooted in lived experience, WILL empowers survivors to reclaim agency over their bodies and choices, while mobilising communities to protect girls from FGM, child marriage, and gender-based violence. By building alliances with local institutions, civil society, and international partners, WILL ensures that change is not imposed from outside but grows from within, anchored in survivor leadership and community action to secure justice and dignity for future generations.
The Wallace Global Fund is a private grantmaking foundation based in Washington, D.C. Founded by Henry A. Wallace, a Vice President to Franklin Roosevelt a progressive leader, the Fund champions people-powered movement building and works to advance democracy, climate action, and racial, economic and gender justice. The Fund has been committed to ending female genital mutilation (FGM) since its inception. The Fund works to break the silence around FGM by directing its resources to survivor-led movements, frontline activists, and national, regional, and global advocacy organizations. The Fund plans to cease operations in December 2026. However, the Fund is developing a new FGM Frontline Funding and Advocacy Initiative. that will extend its longstanding work on FGM beyond the Fund’s closure and provide a catalytic funding mechanism for other donors. The Initiative will provide consistent, flexible funding and support to: (1) frontline organizations working on ending FGM, and (2) a movement support hub, which will direct resources to regional and global FGM intermediaries and organizations, support media and communications outreach and training, and launch a survivor leadership fellowship component. The Initiative will be officially launched at the FGM & Child Marriage Justice for Girls Convening & Festival.
There Is No Limit Foundation is a 501(c)(3) international nonprofit organization. It’s a women-led organization committed to advancing dignity, security, and justice through advocacy, maternal health, and economic empowerment. Founded by two Guinean-American sisters, Mariama Camara and Aissata M.B. Camara. Based in New York City for the past 24 years, the foundation was built on the belief that women are the cornerstone of thriving communities. TINLF works to break cycles of poverty and violence by centering women and girls in everything we do.
The Vavengers is a women and survivor-led movement working to end Female Genital Mutilation and intersecting Violence Against Women and Girls. The campaigning work focuses on improving health, legal and education systems through survivor-led advocacy work, convenings create safe spaces where businesses, civil society, members of communities, government representatives and funders can get together to work towards the shared goal of ending Gender-Based Violence and our connect work builds up community members by connecting them with critical services to make meaningful change in their life while removing vulnerabilities that leave new generations face. The Vavengers builds evidence through reputable policy frameworks and reports, runs survivor-led frontline workshops and works with a local-to-global approach to end FGM and intersecting violence such as forced marriage in our lifetime. The Vavengers also advocates for these forms of violence to be recognised as forms of modern slavery and sexual violence against women and girls, shifting the narrative to survivor-led in media, policy, education and community settings. The Vavengers understand and strongly believe, when women and girls rise, we all thrive.
The U.S. End FGM/C Network is a collaborative group of around 200 members, including FGM/C survivors, civil society organizations, foundations, activists, policymakers, researchers, healthcare providers, and others committed to promoting the abandonment of FGM/C in the U.S. and globally.
The Girl Generation - Support to the Africa Led Movement to End FGM Programme (TGG-ALM) is implemented by a consortium led by Options Consultancy Services and includes Amref Health Africa, ActionAid, Orchid Project, and Africa Coordination Centre for Abandonment of FGM. It works closely with the Population Council’s Data Hub, the programme’s data and measurement arm. The program continues to support and build the capacity of the existing Africa-led Movement to end FGM at multiple levels and at scale. The programme does not work in isolation but partners with the rest of the end FGM movement globally, including UN agencies.
The Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women is a non-profit women’s NGO with a consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations and an observer status with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, ARROW has been working since 1993 to champion women and young people’s sexual and reproductive rights. ARROW occupies a strategic niche in the Asia Pacific region and is a Global South-based, feminist, and women-led organisation that focuses on the equality, gender, health, and human rights of women.
Sahiyo is a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering Asian and other communities to end female genital cutting (FGM/C) through dialogue, education, and collaboration rooted in community involvement. Founded in 2015, Sahiyo centers survivor voices, particularly within South Asian diasporas, and is guided by a commitment to bodily autonomy, consent, and the recognition of FGM/C as a human rights violation. Sahiyo works at the intersection of survivor-centered programming, community education, and systems change, centering the voices and lived experiences of women and girls from communities where FGM/C occurs. Sahiyo’s primary areas of work include survivor-centered healing spaces, community storytelling, intergenerational dialogue, professional education, and cross-sector capacity-building.
The Global Platform for Action to End FGM/C is a consortium of civil society organizations, champions, survivors, and grassroots representatives united in a singular mission: to support the abandonment and prevention of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). The core group includes Amref Health Africa, African Women Rights Advocates (AWRA), Coalition on Violence Against Women (COVAW), End FGM/C Africa Network, End FGM Canada Network, End FGM European Network, Equality Now, Orchid Project, Sahiyo, The U.S. End FGM/C Network, There Is No Limit Foundation, Tostan, The Girl Generation, The Asia Network to end FGM/C, and The Inter-African Committee on Traditional Practices.
Girls Not Brides is a global partnership of civil society organisations dedicated to ending child marriage and supporting girls to realise their full rights and potential. Founded in 2011, the partnership brings together more than 1,400 member organisations across over 100 countries, including grassroots groups, national coalitions, international NGOs, research institutions, and advocacy networks. As a collective, Girls Not Brides connects members, fosters collaboration, and strengthens shared efforts to address child marriage in all its forms, recognising it as both a human rights violation and a barrier to sustainable development. The partnership works at local, national, regional, and global levels to drive change through evidence-based advocacy, policy influence, and knowledge generation. By convening diverse actors and centring locally led solutions, Girls Not Brides plays a pivotal role in advancing coordinated, inclusive, and sustainable action to end child marriage and promote gender equality worldwide. Girls Not Brides Kenya is a national partnership of over 135 civil society organisations working at both national and grassroots levels to influence policy and budget decisions that help end child marriage. Established in 2017 as the End Child Marriage Network Kenya, it officially became Girls Not Brides Kenya in 2020. The national partnership aims to amplify the voices of girls across Kenya to realise a society where all girls enjoy their rights and reach their full potential.The partnership operates across 14 regions, coordinated by regional leads, and covers Kenya’s 47 counties.
Orchid Project is an international NGO, with offices in Nairobi and London, working at the forefront of the global movement to create a world free from FGM/C. Orchid Project was founded in 2011, and our approach remains centred on working with grassroots and geographically wider partners to provide communities with the tools they need to make long-lasting steps towards abandoning cutting for themselves. Our approach is community-centric, but aimed at achieving larger-scale change by catalysing a movement of organisations, youth and survivor activists, politicians, ambassadors and leaders at all levels, in the areas where we are most experienced. We do this by: i) undertaking research, generating evidence and curating knowledge to better equip those working to end FGM/C; ii) supporing and catalysing regional networks; iii) influencing global and regional policies, actions and funding towards ending FGM/C.
Equality Now is a worldwide human rights organisation dedicated to securing the legal and systemic change needed to end discrimination against all women and girls. Since its inception in 1992, it has played a role in reforming 130 discriminatory laws globally, positively impacting the lives of hundreds of millions of women and girls, their communities and nations, both now and for generations to come. Working with partners at national, regional and global levels, Equality Now draws on deep legal expertise and a diverse range of social, political and cultural perspectives to continue to lead the way in steering, shaping and driving the change needed to achieve enduring gender equality, to the benefit of all.
The End FGM Canada Network is a non-partisan group of survivors, individuals and organizations working to end female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and support survivors both in Canada and abroad. The Network unites members and stakeholders across Canada to share knowledge and foster collaboration within the field of FGM/ C, with a focus on creating platforms for engagement and offering trauma-informed culturally sensitive tools to enable frontline professionals to address FGM/C in Canadian communities. We also work with our international partners to advance the discourse and human rights battle to end FGM/C worldwide.
End Female Genital Cutting Singapore envisions a world where female genital cutting (FGC), in Singapore and globally, is obsolete. We work to shift paradigms within Muslim communities by promoting medically accurate understandings of harm and recognising the diversity of religious interpretations on FGC. Alongside this, we engage and advocate with healthcare professionals, religious leaders, and policymakers to encourage clear and accountable public positions on the practice. We also educate the wider public, fostering solidarity and meaningful allyship from non-Muslim communities through accessible education, social media engagement, and concrete avenues for action.
Coalition on Violence Against Women (COVAW) is a national non-profit women’s rights organization that was established in 1995 to respond to the silence of the Kenyan society in addressing Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). COVAW pursues an integrated approach focusing on: 1. Advocacy: Supporting evidence-based advocacy towards existence and enforcement of gender progressive norms, policies, laws and institutions. 2. Service delivery: Piloting and implementing innovative and scalable high impact responses to SGBV and other violations and increased access to SRHR solutions. 3. Capacity development: Offering technical support to women, girls, and key actors involved in addressing VAWG and promoting women’s access to rights, services, opportunities and resources. 4. Movement building: Supporting mobilization, organising, empowering of and solidarity with key actors to increase their consciousness and activism on rights and freedoms of women and girls.
African Women’s Rights Advocates (AWRA) is a Pan-African, survivor-centred movement advancing the rights, dignity, and leadership of African women and girls across the continent and the diaspora. As a holistic and intersectional collective of frontline activists, grassroots leaders, and changemakers, AWRA works across borders and generations to dismantle systemic injustices and end violence against women and girls in all its forms. Rooted in a “for us, by us” ethos, the movement centres African women’s voices in global gender justice spaces while challenging colonial power dynamics in funding, policy, and narratives.
