FGM – Bridging Gaps – New Research – From Advocacy to Policies & Action – Post 2015: CSW 60 Panel Flyer (03/18/2016)

United Nations Commission on the Status of Women – Session 60 – Panel

FGM – BRIDGING GAPS – NEW RESEARCH
FROM ADVOCACY TO POLICIES & ACTION – POST 2015

March 18, 2016

Church Center – 12:30 pm – 10^th Floor – NYC

Distinguished Speakers:

• HE Mr. Tuvako N. Manongi, Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative – Permanent Mission of the United Republic of Tanzania to the United Nations NYC – Greetings & Introduction of Panel
• FGM & Torture Statement – UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Mr. Juan Mendez
• Dr. Lori Ann Post, Yale University – Long-Term Research on Violence Against Women in Africa & FGM Focus
• Dr. Morissanda Kouyate, Executive Director Inter-African Committee on Traditional Practices – FGM Progress in the Post-2015 Era
• Dr. Jacinta Muteshi, Population Council – Programme Director “End FGM/C: Research to Help Girls & Women Thrive”
• Ms. Lorraine Koonce Farahmand, Attorney at Law UK & US – FGM Specialist
• Dr. Adebisi Adebayo, Inter-African Committee – Implications of UN Study on Best Practices & Challenges to Eliminate FGM
• Ms. Zarizana Abdul Aziz, Due Diligence Project Co-Director – Due Diligence & FGM
• Ms. Lois A. Herman, Coordinator WUNRN, Women’s UN Report Network – FGM Power Point
• Dr. Tobe Levin von Gleichen, Associate, Hutchins Center – Harvard University, Visiting Research Fellow at Lady Margaret Hall, University of Oxford, FGM Activist & Publisher

Moderator: Dr. Adebisi Adebayo – Inter-African Committee, IAC Geneva Programme Director