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\u201cCommunity Consensus against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Harmful Practices (HPs), with a Focus on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and Child Marriage\u201d Program<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In partnership with the Norwegian Embassy, BLESS is implementing a program that seeks to improve the lives of girls and women by addressing and eradicating violence against women (EVAW\/G). The program specifically targets harmful practices such as FGM, early marriage, sexual harassment (SH), and domestic violence (DV). Through a community-driven approach, the program fosters consensus and local engagement to combat these issues, ultimately working toward the protection of women’s rights and gender equality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

–       The 16-day campaign against gender-based violence:<\/strong> to raise awareness about combating violence against women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

–       World Girls’ Day: <\/strong>to raise the awareness of girls aged 15-25 about their rights and affirm the rejection of the church for any harmful practices towards girls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

–       Youth clubs: <\/strong>to create a new generation of young men and women that supports the idea of combating violence against women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

–       Men’s sessions to combat violence against women:<\/strong> <\/strong>to raise men’s awareness about the harmful practices and violence against women and realize the rights of women as laid out in the Egyptian constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

–       Elderly mother\u2019s group discussions:<\/strong> to review of views in support of harmful practices in order to change these perspectives for mothers, grandmothers, and mothers-in-law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A father from El Aiaysha village in Qena said: \u201cI used to believe that FGM was a normal practice for all girls. However, after attending this campaign, I came to understand the health and psychological risks my daughter could face. Now, I am committed to protecting her from this harmful practice.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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