How can we work to prevent female genital mutilation (FGM) without unintentionally causing other forms of harm?
Research and experiences from practice show that well-intentioned approaches to FGM can sometimes contribute to stigmatisation, racial profiling and negative experiences within healthcare and other services. At the same time, professionals across different sectors work within different responsibilities, policies, institutional frameworks and constraints. In the afternoon, we will then focus on creative methods for initiating conversations about FGM while continuing to reflect on our own practices.
During this symposium, we bring together professionals from different sectors, researchers, and women with lived and professional/community expertise to reflect on these tensions, explore how they manifest in the Belgian context, and think together about more intersectional, person-centred and decolonial approaches to FGM.