TDF member Hedwig von Knorre at her information booth in Leipzig. Photo: © Hedwig von Knorre 2020 Last weekend, the annual midwifery forum in the city of Leipzig took place. Professionals from the public health sector and the field of obstetrics came together in the Congresscenter Leipzig from 6^th to 7^th March 2020 to exchange knowledge on topics like pregnancy, childbirth and women’s health.

On February 15, TERRE DES FEMMES held their second training session for the CHANGE Mediators of the project “Men Standing Up for Gender Equality”. Guest speaker Christoph May, expert and researcher on masculinity, was invited to host the workshop about “critical masculinity”

In cooperation with the European network End FGM, TERRE DES FEMMES has composed a manual on how to talk about female genital mutilation (FGM) containing recommendations about the correct wording. The brochure shall serve as a brief practical guide.

The manual targets two different groups: On the one side, it helps journalists, scholars, politicians and other stakeholders who write reports or articles about FGM. Thus, a list of “dos” and “don’ts” has been established in order to enable a clear and non-stigmatising approach to the topic.

TDF members Angelika Brückner and Marianne von Heusinger at the book table action in Bremen. Photo: © 2020 Heidi Schanz

Searching for the right reading? Want to share knowledge? This year again, TERRE DES FEMMES (TDF) arranged a Germany-wide book table action about female genital mutilation (FGM) on the 6^th of February to mark the International Day of Zero Tolerance of FGM. Various book shops and libraries all over the country raised awareness about the issue by preparing a table full of recommendable literature on FGM and sharing knowledge about the practice.