We equip young people with knowledge and skills to challenge harmful practices through:
Capacity-building workshops
Digital advocacy campaigns
School and community outreach programs
Policy & Legal Advocacy
We push for stronger legal frameworks and their enforcement by:
Engaging policymakers at national, regional, and global levels
Drafting petitions and policy briefs
Lobby and government commitments
Funding
Amplify Voices of the youth to End FGM.
Connect young activists, advocates, and networks around the world with one another.
Democratic knowledge and advocacy skills.
Funding for FGM advocates led by young people or youth organizations.
Regions
ESARO
The East and Southern Africa region of the GYC comprises the following countries: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.
WCARO
The Arab State Region
The Asia and Pacific Region (APRO)
USA
Canada
EUROPE
Membership
Why Join?
Access leadership training and mentorship
Access up-to-date information on the elimination of FGM and Child Marriage
Connect with a global network of young activists
Receive funding opportunities for advocacy projects
Anyone aged between 12 to 35 years old with an interest in participating in the mission to contribute to the abandonment of FGM, leadership, management and global issues can be involved in GLOBAL YOUTH CONSORTIUM AGAINST FGM’s activities on a voluntary basis.
The membership of the consortium shall not be limited to individuals but will also include mobilized groups of youth, movements, organizations, networks, coalitions that are actively involved in working on women rights, gender issues, FGM, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Youth-focused issues and Gender-Based Violence.
Members should join by application through an online portal. All members must be registered in the membership database.
The number admitted shall not be limited, considering the demographic trends of young people.