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Session 3 for mothers - Sexuality, sexual rights and contraception
2025-07-24 10:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Brussels) | 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!

Session 4 for mothers - Tips and tricks to talk to your daughter about menstrual wellbeing
2025-08-07 10:00 - 13:00 | 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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30 years of GAMS
2026-06-27 09:30 - 22:00
On June 27, we invite you to celebrate an important milestone: 30 years of commitment by GAMS Belgium alongside girls and women affected by female genital mutilation. These 30 years represent collective struggles, challenges overcome, significant progress in care and prevention, as well as a renewed vision for the years ahead. This day will be an opportunity to look back on the journey so far, share our new strategic plan, and above all, look to the future together.
Programme:

9:00–9:30 am: Welcome and breakfast
• 9:30 am–12:00 pm: Panel discussions with a retrospective, our evolution, and the new strategic plan for the coming years
• 12:00–2:00 pm: Lunch break – food stands
• 2:00–5:30 pm: Workshops (screenings, debates, fishbowl discussions, artistic workshops)
• 6:00–10:00 pm: Musical evening

This event is free and open to everyone.
Location: LaVallée, Rue Adolphe LaVallée 39 – 1080 Brussels
Register here.
