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Family & Reproductive Rights Education Program (FARREP)

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Overview

FARREP works with communities that are known to practice female genital mutilation (FGM) in their countries of origin to:

  • Minimise the health impact of FGM for circumcised women through
  • Increase access to health services and
  • To enhance culturally responsive health services for these communities

The program focuses on health promotion and health education to affected communities, from a human rights perspective. The program collaborates with health and related professionals and agencies, to deliver gendered and culturally sensitive services to the affected communities.

Contact

For further information please contact:
Tiana Felmingham
Primary Health Branch
Department of Human Services
Telphone: (61 3) 9096 7698
Fax: (61 3) 9096 9161

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Adobe Acrobat icon Family & Reproductive Rights Education Program (353kb, pdf)

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Last updated: 4 March, 2008
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