Raising awareness of FGM in ONE consultations
Meeting Dr. DelhaxheThe presence of GAMS community facilitators in ONE consultations in Liège dates back to 2010. We met with Marylène Delhaxhe, a paediatric counsellor with the ONE, to talk about the collaboration between the two organisations in the prevention…
Prevention and management of FGM in general medicine
Meeting with the FGM focal point in an asylum reception centre
We met Pauline Ikongho, nurse at the Fedasil centre in Rixensart and “FGM adviser” in the framework of the project “Trajectory FGM” of the asylum and migration fund (FAMI). This project, coordinated by GAMS Belgium and conducted with the NGO INTACT, was set up to ensure adequate care for all female asylum seekers affected by excision.
Accompanying pregnant women – Pre-natal workshop at GAMS
We met with Pauline Soupa and Mathilde Borcard, volunteers at the «Prenatal Workshop» at GAMS in Brussels.
« Women share tips specific to their country of origin, things we wouldn’t know. As midwives, we are here to give information, to address more medical concerns, but their knowledge is important and the workshop also serves to enhance it. The workshop also has a very strong social function for women, it is an opportunity for them to meet others from the same country, to speak their language.»
Diagnostic des besoins en matière de SRHR des femmes vivant avec une MGF
Groupe de travail sur la formation Pro
Un nouvel outil sur les rôle modèles dans la lutte contre les MGF !
Appel à candidatures : Formateurs/formatrices sur les VBG envers les enfants & jeunes migrants
Le GAMS cartographie les professionnel.le.s en Belgique
Le GAMS Be prépare la mise en ligne d’une cartographie des professionnel.le.s en contact avec les personnes confrontées aux violences de genre dans le contexte migratoire.