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"en.20150210.16.2-470-000"2
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"Madam President, I have been moved by my encounters with the European campaigners on female genital mutilation (FGM) who have shown that by working together, including and supporting women in communities affected by the practice, we can begin to effect change. Campaigns have a lifespan but issues do not go away, so we must continue to speak out, together with civil society, in order to raise public awareness and move closer to the next goal – zero tolerance.
A powerful way to do this is to encourage and support affected communities in bearing witness to their experiences. Through the telling of the stories of those who have experienced FGM we break the taboo and stigma which surround the ritual. Through sharing the testimonies of others who have been involved, such as health professionals, lawyers and community workers – men as well as women – we show how this is an issue that must be tackled at home as well as abroad. Zero tolerance regarding FGM must come about through more tolerance of open discussion of the practice, changing the language we use so that victims become right-holders whose rights we must uphold."@en1
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