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Meeting founder of NGO 'Forward'
April 21, 2003 12:00 AM
Sarah Ludford met the founder of NGO 'Forward', Efua Dorkenoo OBE.
Forward (Foundation for Women's Health Research and Development) campaigns against female genital mutilation (FGM) and Sarah is helping to support their work at a European level.
She is also asking the European Commission to press EU Member States to ratify the protocol to the Convention for the Elimination of discrimination against women, so that individuals can appeal to the UN if their national judicial system fails to condemn their maltreatment. Says Sarah:
"This would not only set a good example so the EU could promote such ratification around the world for the protection of women. It is also important in Europe that women have recourse to justice. In addition we need to campaign to ensure FGM is banned in all EU countries."
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