Charity

The charity walk TEC aims to support the human rights organization Target. In my opinion the foundation for a healthy life is based in one’s childhood and formative years. A child, who is growing up in an environment, which violates the human rights, accepts this as the norm.

Around 150 million girls and women worldwide are affected by female genital mutilation. Each year there are an estimated three million further cases. That means 8,000 new victims per day. (UNICEF)

According to the definition of the WHO (World Health Organization), Female Genital Mutilation comprises all procedures involving partial or even total removal of the external female genitalia, whether for cultural, religious or other reasons.

The acronym 'FGM' stands for Female Genital Mutilation. FGM has become the internationally accepted term for this practice. Depending on regional tradition, infants, girls of every age or (less often) adult women become victims of FGM.

Since the justification for Female Genital Mutilation is given, incorrectly, by reference to holy texts and religious duty and the majority of victims are Muslim girls and women, we believe our best chance to end this bloody custom can be found in the strength of Islam itself. TARGET’s “Pro-Islamic Alliance against Female Genital Mutilation” aims to set out clearly that the custom, wherever practiced, is incompatible with the Qur’an and with the ethics of Islam, discriminates against Islam, amounts to presumption in God’s name and is a sin.