Who are we?
GAMS Belgium (Group for the Abolition of Female Genital Mutilation) was founded in 1996 by Khadidiatou Diallo.
GAMS Belgium was officially recognized in 1997 by the Inter-African Committee for the fight against practices affecting the health of the mother and child (IAC) as its Belgian section.
Since 2008, GAMS coordinates the network of Concerted Strategies for fighting against Female Genital Mutilation.
GAMS Belgium is co-founder of the European Network END FGM.
The GAMS Belgium Headquarters are situated at 6 rue Gabrielle Petit, 1080 Molenbeek-St-Jean.
The members of the Board of Directors are elected for two years.
The composition of the Board of Directors in 2022 is:
| Position | Name |
| President | Diariou Sow |
| Vice-president | Katinka In’t Zandt |
| Secretary | Christelle Bornauw |
| Treasurer | Moustapha Cissé |
| Administrator | Oumar Diallo |
| Administrator | Sarah O’Neill |
