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L’AMSOPT est une ONG qui emploie cinq permanents et cinq agents sur le terrain (pour l'année 2006). Ces derniers sont répartis en animateurs et superviseurs. L'association travaille en partenariat avec des petites associations locales, en leur fournissant un encadrement et éventuellement des moyens financiers. Le statut d’ONG oblige l’AMSOPT à fournir, tous les ans, des rapports financier et d’activité au gouvernement.

The Association of Media Women in Kenya is a non-profit national media association that harnesses the competences of its members to give visibility to issues of concern to the society. AMWIK has been in operation since 1982 and has a national representation drawing members from professional media expertise in print, electronic, Public Relations and advertising fields.

"Associazione di donne e allo stesso tempo organizzazione non governativa di cooperazione, riconosciuta nel 1992 dal Ministero degli Affari Esteri come ente idoneo a gestire fondi pubblici per la realizzazione di progetti di cooperazione allo sviluppo"

BAFROW is a national non-governmental organisation based in the Gambia established to complement the Gambia government's efforts to improve the quality of life of all Gambians

Works to ensure that the health and population policies of international institutions supported by the United States government actively promote women's reproductive and sexual health.

The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) is Canada’s lead agency for development assistance. It has a mandate to support sustainable development in developing countries in order to reduce poverty and to contribute to a more secure, equitable, and prosperous world.

Cooperazione Italiana

EMWA - Ethiopia Media Women Association

European Union

FCI works with governments, non-governmental organizations, professional groups, and international agencies to improve sexual and reproductive health in developing countries.

FHI is a nonprofit international public health organization, managing research and field activities in more than 70 countries to meet the public health needs of some of the world's most vulnerable people.

Hands Off Cain is a league of citizens and parliamentarians for the abolition of the death penalty worldwide. It was founded in Brussels in 1993. Hands Off Cain (HOC) is a non-profit organisation and a constituent member of the Transnational Radical Party.
The name “Hands Off Cain” is inspired by the Genesis. The first book of the Bible includes not only the phrase “an eye for an eye” but also “And the Lord set a sign for Cain, lest any finding him should smite him”. Hands off Cain stands for justice without vengeance.

Over 5000 women and girls are killed every year by family members in so-called 'honour killings', according to the UN.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is an independent, permanent court that tries persons accused of the most serious crimes of international concern, namely genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. The ICC is based on a treaty, joined by 104 countries.

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In the words of the United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan, during his visit to the Tribunal in 1997,

"impunity cannot be tolerated, and will not be. In an interdependent world, the Rule of the Law must prevail."

By holding individuals accountable regardless of their position, the ICTY’s work has dismantled the tradition of impunity for war crimes and other serious violations of international law, particularly by individuals who held the most senior positions, but also by others who committed especially grave crimes

The Italian Government Department of Public Health

The Italian Government Department for Gender Equality

Rainbo is an African led international non-governmental organisation working on issues of women's empowerment, gender, reproductive health, sexual autonomy and freedom from violence as central components of the African development agenda.

OCRT, the Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance, attempts to serve the people of the United States and Canada in three areas: 1. Disseminating accurate religious information; 2. Informing people about various religions, their range of beliefs, and their historical development; 3. Disseminating information on dozens of "hot" religious topics.

TAMWA – Tanzania Media Woman Association

Founded in 1975, the Centre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA) is an internationally recognized non-profit organization that improves the lives of women and girls in developing countries.

The purpose of the FGM Education and Networking Project is the dissemination on-line and offline of material related to female genital mutilation, otherwise known as female circumcision. The Project seeks to form an online clearinghouse and a community for researchers, activists, attorneys, and health care practitioners to obtain information and network with others involved in similar projects.

Tostan is an international, non-governmental organization based in Senegal, West Africa. Tostan empowers African communities to take charge of their own development.

UNICEF was established on 11 December 1946 by the United Nations to meet the emergency needs of children in post-war Europe and China. Its full name was the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund.
In 1950, its mandate was broadened to address the long-term needs of children and women in developing countries everywhere. UNICEF became a permanent part of the United Nations system in 1953, when its name was shortened to the United Nations Children's Fund. However, UNICEF retained its original acronym.

Promotes women's empowerment and gender equality and works to ensure the participation of women in all levels of development planning and practice.

UNDP is the UN's global development network, an organization advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life.

UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is an international development agency that promotes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. UNFPA supports countries in using population data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV/AIDS, and every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect.

Créée en octobre 2000, elle regroupe plus d'une quarantaine de personne (en majorité des femmes) du Burkina Faso, et s'est donné pour mission de mener des actions de proximité (information, sensibilisation et formation) avec la femme Burkinabè pour qu'elle puisse à l'avenir se prendre entièrement en charge et participer pleinement à la vie de la cité.

Training material for nurses, midwives, teachers and students about the effects of FGM. Includes overviews, prevalence rates, declarations and statements.