Timeline: April 1, 2011 – April 31, 2011
Project Objective: To raise women’s awareness of the legal, health and religious implications of Female Genital Mutilation and work towards to eradication of its practice.
Project Description: Provided local women with information and resources on the legal, health and religious aspects of FGM.
Project Outcomes: 1,200 women in Erbiland and Soran participated in educational sessions and increased their knowledge of the negative and harmful impact of the practice of FGM.
Funded by: Erbil US Department of State Regional Reconstruction Team
