A temporary farewell - AMIF project ends with a ceremony
To announce the end of the current AMIF project and thus also the departure of two colleagues from the specialist unit, we invited women and children to a joint farewell party on 19.02.2026.
Health Minister von der Decken hands over 100,000 euro grant for TABU specialist unit
Kiel. On February 16, Health Minister Kerstin von der Decken officially handed over a grant of 100,000 euros to the TABU specialist unit of Diakonie Altholstein for protection against female genital…
The work of the TABU specialist unit consists of many different elements that interlock and complement each other. The volunteer multipliers - women who make a significant contribution to the quality…
Starting the new year together - New Year's party at the advice café
On January 20, 2026, our advisory café started at 12:00 noon. The reason for this was a New Year's party, which we hosted and for which we decorated our premises colorfully. The table was generously…
New figures have only recently been published: over 230 million women and girls are affected by FGM/C worldwide*. It is estimated that there are almost 123,000 women and girls living in Germany who…
On November 13, 2025, the digital network conference took place as part of the FGM/C Schleswig-Holstein Round Table network. Under the title "Moving forward together", the aim was to pool expertise…
A highlight in our - and perhaps your - calendar of events was the third and final symposium in the AMIF project "Empowerment #WirklichMachen". On October 10, numerous guests gathered in the…
In the context of its work, the TABU specialist unit supports the vulnerable group of women and girls affected by FGM/C or at risk. The challenges faced by people from the prevalent societies are…
The day against female genital mutilation/circumcision (FGM/C) takes place every year on February 6. Worldwide, this is taken as an opportunity to draw attention to this practice and its consequences.…
Under the title "Advantages of a holistic view of refugee immigration", the AMIF network's symposium took place at Kiek in in Neumünster. In addition to two exciting presentations, three interactive…