1 hr 4 min
Human rights, legislation and the End FGC Movement Scarlet Udaan
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Dr. Annemarie Middelburg is a consultant from the Netherlands with unique expertise on women’s rights and is a recognized global expert on FGC. She obtained her PhD with a thesis entitled ‘Empty Promises? Compliance with the Human Rights Framework in relation to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Senegal’.
In 2013, Dr. Annemarie wrote a report for UNFPA about the implementation of the international and regional human rights framework for the elimination of FGC. In 2015, she founded Middelburg Human Rights Law Consultancy and started to work as an independent consultant.
Dr. Annemarie has had assignments for the United Nations, European Union, civil society organizations and universities. She has authored and co-authored numerous academic, EU and UN publications on the topic of FGC. She has worked on various research projects, including for the European Institute for Gender Equality, the United Nations Population Fund and more. Dr. Annemarie also serves as an expert witness during asylum court cases in relation to FGC in Europe, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Dr. Annemarie Middelburg is a consultant from the Netherlands with unique expertise on women’s rights and is a recognized global expert on FGC. She obtained her PhD with a thesis entitled ‘Empty Promises? Compliance with the Human Rights Framework in relation to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Senegal’.
In 2013, Dr. Annemarie wrote a report for UNFPA about the implementation of the international and regional human rights framework for the elimination of FGC. In 2015, she founded Middelburg Human Rights Law Consultancy and started to work as an independent consultant.
Dr. Annemarie has had assignments for the United Nations, European Union, civil society organizations and universities. She has authored and co-authored numerous academic, EU and UN publications on the topic of FGC. She has worked on various research projects, including for the European Institute for Gender Equality, the United Nations Population Fund and more. Dr. Annemarie also serves as an expert witness during asylum court cases in relation to FGC in Europe, the United Kingdom and the United States.
1 hr 4 min