INTEGRA - German network to overcome female genital mutilation
INTEGRA - German Network for Overcoming Female Genital Mutilation is an amalgamation of organizations that are active in development cooperation. The aim is to “combat” female genital mutilation (FGM). The network is based in Frankfurt am Main .
Origin and Patronage
The network was created in 2000 on the initiative of the German Society for Technical Cooperation , since 2005 under the name INTEGRA. The patrons of the alliance were the former Federal Presidents Joachim Gauck , Horst Köhler and Christian Wulff .
Objective and work areas
By joining forces in a network, the individual organizations say they want to use synergy effects in order to combat the practice of genital mutilation more efficiently. The work in the alliance includes, among other things, the exchange of different approaches to combating FGM as well as the exchange of practical experience and exemplary activities (“good practices”). The priorities of the work in the area of FGM "combating" include among others:
- Raising awareness and education about the consequences of FGM
- Measures to change attitudes and behavior regarding this practice
- Support of local initiatives and strengthening of private and state organizations that are committed against FGM
- Lobbying at home and abroad to overcome FGM
- Psychosocial, psychological, medical and legal support for girls and women at risk or affected
After a large part of the INTEGRA member organizations, e.g. B. UNICEF , Plan International , GTZ and Terre des Femmes in autumn 2007 with a petition and a. by Waris Dirie of the Inter-African Committee on Traditional Practices (IAC) had been asked to comply with the Bamako Declaration, the network in 2008 drew up a proposal for joint use of the terminology "genital mutilation" or "circumcision".
Members
The INTEGRA guidelines stipulate that all democratic organizations that actively contribute to overcoming female genital mutilation can be members; Individuals can be guest members. Currently (as of 5/2019) there are 31 participants in the network:
- Medical Association for Health Promotion eV ( ÄGGF ), association of doctors that provides health prevention and educational work in schools.
- ADRA Deutschland eV ( Adventist Development and Relief Agency ), international church aid organization for development cooperation and disaster relief.
- Agisra eV ( working group against international sexual and racist exploitation ), feminist information and advice center for migrant and refugee women.
- Aktion Weißes Friedensband eV , association for educational work, organizer of the round table NRW against circumcision of girls .
- Amnesty International Deutschland eV , international human rights organization.
- Balance - Familienplanungszentrum Berlin eV , Association for Sex Education, Family Planning and Women's Health.
- AG FIDE eV ( women's health in development cooperation), association of doctors with professional experience in gynecology and obstetrics under simple conditions.
- Benkadi eV , Association for the Promotion of the African Cultural Heritage in Germany.
- Center for Profs of the Fulda-Mosocho-Project (LebKom eV), research institute for the realization of equal rights for men and women and for the implementation of human rights for women.
- German Society for International Cooperation , state development cooperation organization of the Federal Republic of Germany, membership with consultant status without voting rights.
- Deutscher Frauenring eV , association of women's associations, which represents the interests of women in all areas of public life.
- FIM - Frauenrecht ist Menschenrecht eV , intercultural advisory center for migrant women and their families in Frankfurt am Main, coordination center for victim protection work against human trafficking in Hesse.
- FORWARD-Germany eV ( Foundation for Women's Health, Research and Development ), association to educate and fight against female genital mutilation.
- Hammer Forum eV , aid organization that provides medical help for children in crisis areas worldwide
- (I) NTACT Mädchenhilfe eV ( International Action Against the Circumcision of Girls and Women ), internationally active organization for information about and the fight against the forced circumcision of girls and women.
- KfW Development Bank , Institute for Development Cooperation of the Reconstruction Loan Corporation , membership with consultant status without voting rights.
- LebKom eV ( lively communication with women in their cultures ), supporting association of the Fulda-Mosocho-Project for the sustainable end of female genital mutilation.
- Lessan eV , association for the promotion of intercultural encounters in Hamburg and for educational work on female genital mutilation.
- Maisha eV , self-help organization for African women in Frankfurt am Main.
- Mama Afrika eV , association for the promotion of African culture in Germany, which combats genital mutilation in Guinea through information and education projects.
- Materra (Stiftung Frau und Gesundheit eV), association for the support of women and children in developing countries, in crisis areas and in medically undersupplied areas through the promotion of women’s health projects.
- MigraZentrum eV , central contact and information point in Freiburg for women on the subject of genital mutilation.
- Misereor , Aid Organization of the Catholic Church Germany
- NALA eV , association in Frankfurt am Main to help girls and women affected by genital mutilation and to provide information in the fight against female genital mutilation.
- Netzwerk Rafael eV , association that collects donations for the benefit of local organizations against female genital mutilation in Tanzania.
- Plan International Deutschland eV , children's aid organization for the financing of child-oriented self-help projects, in particular through sponsorships, in the context of development cooperation.
- stop mutilation eV , association to help women affected by genital mutilation and to protect girls from mutilation and for education and public relations work.
- Terre des Femmes eV , feminist human rights organization for women and girls.
- German Committee for UNICEF eV , United Nations Children's Fund.
- UN Women National Committee Germany eV , association for the promotion of equality between men and women and for networking global and national equality issues, representation of the interests of the organization in Germany recognized by UN Women .
- World Vision Germany , Christian children's aid organization
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Presentation on the network's website; accessed May 11, 2019.
- ↑ INTEGRA guidelines ; accessed May 11, 2019.
- ↑ 6th IAC General Assembly, April 4 - 7, 2005 Bamako, Declaration on the Terminology FGM (PDF)
- ↑ INTEGRA's proposal on terminology ( Memento of February 18, 2015 in the Internet Archive ); accessed May 11, 2019.
- ↑ INTEGRA guidelines, point 6.4
- ↑ List of INTEGRA actors ; accessed May 11, 2019.
- ↑ agisra , website; accessed May 11, 2019.
- ↑ Round table NRW against circumcision of girls ; accessed May 11, 2019.
- ↑ FPZ ; accessed May 11, 2019.
- ↑ AG FIDE - Who we are , website; accessed May 11, 2019.
- ↑ Benkadi , website; accessed May 11, 2019.
- ↑ Center for Profs , website; accessed May 11, 2019.
- ↑ INTEGRA guidelines, point 6.3 ; accessed May 11, 2019.
- ↑ FIM - Who are we? , Web presence; accessed May 11, 2019.
- ↑ FORWARD-Germany , website; accessed May 11, 2019.
- ↑ (I) NTACT Girls Aid - Who we are , web presence; accessed May 11, 2019.
- ↑ INTEGRA guidelines, point 6.3 ; accessed May 11, 2019.
- ↑ Small but powerful - that's LebKom eV , website of the Fulda-Mosocho project; accessed May 11, 2019.
- ↑ Lessan - About the association , website; accessed May 11, 2019.
- ↑ Maisha - What we do , website; accessed May 11, 2019.
- ↑ Mama Africa , website; accessed May 11, 2019.
- ↑ Materra - goals , web presence; accessed May 11, 2019.
- ↑ MigraZentrum , website; accessed May 11, 2019.
- ↑ Nala eV introduces itself , website; accessed May 11, 2019.
- ↑ Network Rafael - About us , website; accessed May 11, 2019.
- ↑ Nala eV introduces itself , website; accessed May 11, 2019.
- ↑ Network UN Women Germany - About us , website; accessed May 11, 2019.