SHE & Rights | International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C)

SHE & Rights session on 6th February 2026 would mark the observance of International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting (FGM/C). SHE & Rights session will also focus on Indian Supreme Court's ruling reinforcing menstrual hygiene as a fundamental right.

Date: 6th February 2026, Friday
Time: 5:30pm IST | 2pm South Africa

This SHE & Rights session also marks 20th anniversary of Universal Periodic Review (UPR).

3rd Edition of SHE & Rights Media Awards 2026 was announced in December 2025 SHE & Rights session. Journalists reporting on issues raised by SHE & Rights are welcome to apply! Award ceremony would be held around Women Deliver Conference 2026.

This SHE & Rights session is together hosted by Global Center for Health Diplomacy and Inclusion (CeHDI), Women Deliver Conference 2026, International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), Asian-Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (ARROW), Women’s Global Network for Reproductive Rights (WGNRR), Asia Pacific Media Alliance for Health, Gender and Development Justice (APCAT Media) and CNS.

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