KERJA SAMA UNITED NATIONS FUND FOR POPULATION ACTIVITY DAN THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR WOMEN TERKAIT PROYEKSI PEMERINTAH MESIR DALAM MENGHENTIKAN FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION DI TAHUN 2030

Abstract

United Nations Fund for Population Activity (UNFPA) became one of the international organizations that is active in giving aid to help social and gender issues such as Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Its assistance is the result of collaboration with the partner in Egypt, including healthcare assistance, protection for FGM victims, and education for women in productive age. Egypt is one of the countries with the highest number of FGM cases in the African region. In contrast, the Egypt government itself has made regulations related to the prohibition of FGM that clearly resulted giving the negative impact on women, such as on health sector and women's rights regarding private affairs. The presence of UNFPA and NCW is expected to be able to suppress and reduce the potential growth of FGM cases through the cooperation. With concerns related to gender inequality and misogyny, through this study, this analysis will be using the theory of liberal feminism as the basis regarding to UNFPA – NCW’s efforts in supporting the Egyptian Government’s project to eliminate FGM in Egypt by 2030. UNFPA as an international organization itself recognizes FGM as an international issue due to its nature that expands to several countries. Their collaboration is expected to lead the implementation that are considered efficient in reducing FGM cases. This research will be analyzed through Liberal feminism theory and International Organization theory in examining the cooperations toward women’s freedom and rights. This research will use qualitative method including document-based research and interview with Hala Yousry as the professor of rural sociology and as Vice Head of Rural Women Committee at the NCW This research is expected to be able to increase readers' awareness of the impact of FGM and how the international organizations and the country’s government combating the specific issue.