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Cause for celebration: female genital mutilation is on the decline

This is the result of a new study published in the journal PLOS Medicine. We are delighted with this news - it is a sign that we are getting closer to our goal, even if there is still a lot to do.

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New YouTube video: Interview with indigenous health worker

Celina Gonçalves Chamorro is an indigenous health worker at TARGET's infirmary for the Guaraní-Kaiowá in Brazil.

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Hamburg Half Marathon - Running in #TeamTARGET - We are looking for fellow runners

We are entering the second round! #TeamTARGET has already successfully competed in the Berlin Half Marathon. The Hamburg Half Marathon will take place on September 18, 2022. TARGET e. V. would like to participate together with supporters

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Vacation time is mutilation time

TARGET e. V. Rüdiger Nehberg launches radio campaign in Guinea-Bissau to protect girls. The rainy season begins in Guinea-Bissau and with it the vacations for schoolchildren.

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4 questions for... Hosti José, TARGET's civil engineer in Brazil's Amazon rainforest

Hosti José has been at our side since 2000. He has built and maintains three TARGET health centers in the indigenous protected area of the Waiãpi (northern Brazil). He answers your questions in perfect old German, which he has passed down from his family.

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With "drums and trumpets" for an end to female genital mutilation in West Africa

The TARGET awareness campaign for an end to female genital mutilation in Guinea-Bissau is being expanded to include a new segment: topic-specific public relations work via national broadcasters.

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Interim results: 4 months TARGET infirmary at the Guarani-Kaiowá

In February, we inaugurated TARGET's new health center among the indigenous Guarani-Kaiowá people in the village of Arroyo Korá in the southwest of Brazil. Following the launch, the initial phase has now been successfully completed.

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30 by 30 target of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity

The UN Convention on Biological Diversity is important for the preservation of natural resources. It was adopted as the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) at the UN World Conference in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. Its participants are currently discussing a new goal.

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TARGET e. V. has reached 2718 people in Gabu, Guinea-Bissau

In the West African country of Guinea-Bissau, TARGET is working intensively to end female genital mutilation. An important instrument for this is the training and further education of multipliers ...

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4 questions for... TARGET board member Sophie Weber

In this series, we introduce you to people who are working with TARGET e. V. to end female genital mutilation and protect indigenous peoples and the rainforest. On social media and our website, we answer four questions that you most frequently

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