BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//6.4.7.3//EN TZID:America/Winnipeg X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Winnipeg BEGIN:VEVENT UID:350@iiwrmb.ca DTSTART;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20200730T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Winnipeg:20200730T133000 DTSTAMP:20200723T173221Z URL:https://iiwrmb.ca/events/female-genital-mutilation-cutting-in-the-clas sroom/ SUMMARY:Female Genital Mutilation : Cutting in the Classroom DESCRIPTION:A webinar on the importance of national education as a tool for prevention.\nFemale Genital Mutilation/Cutting affects over 200 million g irls and women globally\, with many more at risk of undergoing the harmful practice each year. FGM/C can cause lifelong physical\, emotional\, and p sychological harm\, yet the public is still lacking in understanding the g lobal scope and severity of the issue. In fact\, a multitude of misconcept ions surround FGM/C.\n\nJoin us on July 30th at 1 pm EST for this educatio nal webinar as we discuss FGM/C\, debunk common misconceptions\, and explo re the use of nationwide classroom education as a tool for FGM/C preventio n. We will hear from advocates and organizations on why and how FGM/C shou ld be taught in schools and the power of public policy to make this a real ity. This webinar is open to the public.\n\nClick Here to register. CATEGORIES:Community END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Winnipeg X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Winnipeg BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20200308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR