What should the research agenda for FGM be?

To mark International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation on the 6th of February, the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine's MARCH Centre (Maternal, Adolescent, Reproductive and Child Health), in association with FORWARD (Foundation for Women's Health and Research), will be hosting a meeting.

The meeting will discuss how the research community can support efforts to eliminate Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and support women and girls who have been affected.

FORWARD was founded by women of the African Diaspora and have been working on eliminating the practice both in the UK and internationally for over three decades. They run a number of projects working in UK, Europe and Africa to safeguard girls at risk of FGM and support women affected. For more info, visit their website.

Speakers

• Naana Otoo-Oyortey, MBE the Executive Director of FORWARD
• Comfort Momoh, MBE who founded the African Well Women’s Clinic founder at Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust.

We will also have inputs from School students who have experience working in the area. The meeting will be chaired by Professor Joy Lawn, Director of the School's MARCH Centre. There will also be time for audience input and discussion.

The event will followed by a reception in the South Courtyard Cafe