Document Type
Report
Publication Date
10-15-2025
Abstract
The November 2024 Evidence and Learning Forum: Improving Measurement of Social and Gender Norm Change in the Practice of FGM brought together over 80 participants representing program officers, socio-behavioral experts and scientists from 10 countries in East, West and North Africa. Hosted by the FGM Data Hub in partnership with UNICEF, UNFPA, and WHO, the two-day forum was geared toward sharing and examining tools and approaches, successful strategies, and challenges in measuring shifts in social and gender norms surrounding FGM.
The meeting objectives were to: 1) Review and assess the progress made in developing and using valid measures for evaluating changes in social and gender norms and practices within FGM interventions, and 2) Identify areas and action points to strengthen tools, measurement, and scale up the use of these tools.
To this end, experts in social behavioral research and program implementation exchanged experiences of evaluating the effectiveness of their programs in measuring norm changes using various tools. This report documents the meeting proceedings, including detailed discussions and key takeaways.
Recommended Citation
Walgwe, Esther Lwanga, Chi-Chi Undie, Dennis Matanda, Stella Muthuri, and Francis Obare Onyango. 2025. "Evidence and Learning Forum: Improving the Measurement of Social and Gender Norms Change in the Practice of FGM," FGM Data Hub Meeting Report. Population Council Inc., Population Council Kenya, UNFPA, and UNICEF.
Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
DOI
10.31899/sbsr2025.1048
Language
English
Project
The FGM Data Hub: Data and Measurement Support to the Africa-Led Movement to End Female Genital Mutilation