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Session 4 for mothers - Tips and tricks to talk to your daughter about menstrual wellbeing
2025-08-07 10:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Brussels) | Huis van het Kind Kortrijk, Dam 8a, Kortrijk, 8500, Belgium
Are you a mother who has experienced female genital mutilation and have a daughter(s)?
Would you like to better understand menstruation, how to care for yourself and your daughter(s) during this time, and how to gain the right knowledge and skills to support them?
Then join our menstrual wellbeing sessions!

Programme for this session
Tips and tricks to support mothers in discussing menstrual wellbeing with their (non-FGV-confronted) daughters with a focus on “body positivity” and “period positivity” and with a focus on the intergenerational transfer of the knowledge gained in the previous sessions.

We offer

a nice and instructive moment between mothers to exchange experiences
care and entertainment for your children
snack

Practical information

Date: Thursday 7 August 2025
When: 10am – 1pm
Where: Huis van het Kind Kortrijk (Dam 8a, 8500 Kortrijk)
Free and everyone welcome!

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Session 3 for mothers - Sexuality, sexual rights and contraception
2025-07-24 10:00 - 13:00 | Huis van et Kind Kortrijk, Dam 8a, Kortrijk, 8500, Belgium
Are you a mother who has experienced female genital mutilation and have a daughter(s)?
Would you like to better understand menstruation, how to care for yourself and your daughter(s) during this time, and how to gain the right knowledge and skills to support them?
Then join our menstrual wellbeing sessions!

Programme for this session

stigmas
taboo-breaking misconceptions
sexuality
sexual rights
reconstructive interventions around FGM that have a positive impact on menstrual well-being

We offer

a nice and instructive moment between mothers to exchange experiences
care and entertainment for your children
snack

Practical information

Date: Thursday 24 July 2025
When: 10am – 1pm
Where: Huis van het Kind Kortrijk (Dam 8a, 8500 Kortrijk)
Free and everyone welcome!

Focus group young people
2025-07-11 18:00 - 20:00 | GAMS Brussel, Gabrielle Petitstraat 6, Molenbeek, 1080, Belgium
Group discussion on menstrual wellness and the bond between mother and daughter.

Practical info

Date: Friday 11 July 2025
When: 6pm-8pm
Where: GAMS Brussels (Gabrielle Petitstraat 6, 1080 Molenbeek)
More info and contact: pauline.bekaert@gams.be

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Session 2 for mothers - Information on the menstrual cycle
2025-07-10 13:00 - 16:00 | Huis van het Kind Kortijk, Dam 8a, Kortrijk, 8500
Are you a mother who has experienced female genital mutilation and have a daughter(s)?
Would you like to better understand menstruation, how to care for yourself and your daughter(s) during this time, and how to gain the right knowledge and skills to support them?
Then join our menstrual wellbeing sessions!
Programme for this session

basic knowledge about the reproductive, non-FGV confronted body
hormonal cycle, menarche, menstruation
menstrual products

We offer

a nice and instructive moment between mothers to exchange experiences
care and entertainment for your children
snack

Practical information

Date: Thursday 10 July 2025
When: 1pm – 4pm
Where: Huis van het Kind Kortrijk (Dam 8a, 8500 Kortrijk)
Free and everyone welcome!

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Annual General Meeting - GAMS Belgium
2025-06-21 11:00 - 17:00 | Amazone asbl, Rue du Méridien 10, Bruxelles, Bruxelles, 1210, Belgium
GAMS Belgium invites you to its General Meeting on 21 June!
Programme :11am: welcome and brunch1pm: start of the meeting5pm: end of the meeting
For your information: for EUR 25/year you can become a member and vote!IBAN GAMS: BE37 0012 8683 3928Communication: Membership fee 2025

Practical info

Date: Saturday 21 June 2025
Schedule: 1pm-5pm, welcome and brunch from 11am
Venue: Amazone asbl, salle Marie Popelin (rue du Méridien 10, 1210 Brussels)
Registration via this form

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Launch of the pre-holiday campaign
2025-05-17 09:30 - 11:30 | Cinéma Palace, Boulevard Anspach 85, Bruxelles, 1000
GAMS Belgium is delighted to invite you to the launch of its annual pre-holiday awareness campaign on Saturday 17 May from 10am to 11.30am at the Cinéma Palace. You will be welcomed from 9.30am. This year, the focus will be on protective parents.On the programme: presentation of the campaign and speeches.

Practical info

Date: Saturday 17 May 2025
Schedule: 9.30am-11.30am
Venue: Cinéma Palace (Boulevard Anspach 85, 1000 Bruxelles)
Registration via this form

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Webinar - End FGM e-Campus
2025-03-11 12:30 - 13:30 | Online (Zoom)
Would you like to learn more about Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) or update your skills on the subject? Join us on Tuesday 11 March from 12.30pm to 1.30pm for an exclusive webinar dedicated to the End FGM e-Campus platform and its certified training course!

On the agenda:

Presentation of the e-Campus platform
Demonstration of the 5 modules:

Introduction to FGM
Protection and Legal Framework
Health and Care
Prevention and Awareness-raising
Community Engagement

Answers to all your questions

This certified training course is a unique opportunity to deepen your knowledge and equip you to act more effectively in the field.

Practical info

Date: 11 March 2025
Time: 12.30 – 1.30 pm
Format: Online workshop (the participation link will be sent after registration)
Registration required via this form

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