Childhood and motherhood: We call on partners to join hands to eliminate female genital mutilation
Dr. Sahar Al-Sunbati, President of the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood, participated today in the “White Jacket Against Female Genital Mutilation” conference. Which comes under the patronage of Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Deputy Prime Minister for Human Development and Minister of Health and Population, and in coordination with the National Committee to Eliminate Female Genital Mutilation, and in the presence of Counselor Amal Ammar, President of the National Council for Women, Germaine Haddad, Assistant Representative of the United Nations Population Fund, and Dr. Amr Hassan, Advisor to the Minister of Health. For the population, Dr. Wael Abdel Razek, Secretary-General of the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood, and Dr. Khaled Amin, Assistant Secretary-General of the General Syndicate of Egyptian Physicians, representing the President of the Syndicate of Physicians. Egypt.
Dr. Sahar El-Sunbati began her speech by thanking the partners, including representatives of ministries, national councils, representatives of the European Union, United Nations organizations, partner civil society, and media professionals, who participated with every effort through a long process of serious work to eliminate the distortion of The female reproductive organs.
Al-Sunbati confirmed: There are still great challenges facing all efforts made to confront female genital mutilation, but given the continuous support from the political leadership and the directives of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Republic, to pay attention to the file of girls’ and Egyptian women’s rights and the efforts made by the National Committee in this regard, it was He has a role in supporting these efforts, the most important of which is the President’s ratification of the new penal code to increase the penalties for female genital mutilation crimes, which is considered one of the most important victories and a greater impetus for the pace of change in order to protect the rights of our daughters from all forms of violence. Violence and abuse.
Al-Sunbati explained: Female genital mutilation, known as “circumcision,” It is one of the most severe forms of violence practiced against girls, and it is considered a practice that does not respect the ethics of the medical profession. Rather, it is a harmful practice that has no medical reasons and is not based on medical evidence and does not result in any benefit, but rather causes serious damage in the short and long term to physical and psychological health. And fertility, and it is also considered a violation of Egyptian law, which criminalizes this practice and which does not rely on a religious authority, especially after Al-Azhar Al-Sharif issued an explicit fatwa in 2016 prohibiting circumcision. Females.
She said "Sunbati" The National Working Group, under the umbrella of the National Committee for the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation, co-chaired by the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood and the National Council for Women, believes in the seriousness of the phenomenon of medicalizing female genital mutilation, and through its permanent and continuous convening, the Committee has activated comprehensive awareness programs to reach To Egyptian doctors and introduce them to the various aspects of the issue (legal, medical and religious). The committee also worked to activate integrated development programs to protect every Egyptian girl and empower her in every village and center. And a city in our beloved Egypt; In line with Egypt’s Vision 2030, achieving the goal of sustainable development goals, and reaching a country free of this crime.
She concluded her speech by saying, We agree, as partners, to work hard to renew our commitment and determination to eliminate this crime as a form of violence against our daughters, as it is one of the harmful practices that negatively affects their future, and a gross violation of their rights, as well as a violation of the Egyptian Constitution, national law and legislation, and applicable regional and international agreements and covenants. And an affirmation of our duty, commitment, and dream that we will achieve together to reach (zero) circumcision in Egypt Females, and from here today I once again call on all partners for more efforts with the aim of intensifying prevention, protection, and care mechanisms related to eliminating female genital mutilation, and I thank Egypt’s doctors for their presence today, saying, “With your support, your hard work, and your lofty message, we protect our daughters together and advance our dear homeland.” .
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