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LESSAN educational video on FGM/C
News
Nationwide integration and promotion of the mental health of girls and young women affected by FGM/C and violence
Community platform
The LESSAN Community Platform is online! For the project “Promoting Mental Health,” LESSAN has created a digital space that connects community organizers from all over Germany with experts from fields such as music and art therapy. The platform invites exchange, mutual inspiration, and collaboration.
ILÉ AYÉ AFRIKA 2026
African communities present their social engagement in the health sector and invite you on a journey of discovery through the diversity of African cultures, traditions, and delicacies.
Roleplay 2
Discover the new roleplay now! Put yourself in the shoes of a woman who has fled her homeland with her daughter. What do you need to consider when applying for asylum? How do you earn money? How do you protect yourself and your daughter? You make the decisions and must bear their consequences.
WOMEN ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
Our future leaders have successfully completed their first year of training in fashion design. We are very pleased that the project beneficiaries are actively seizing the opportunity for a sustainable professional and personal future and are pursuing their training goals with great commitment.
The successful completion of the first year of training represents an important milestone on their path to greater independence, social participation, and professional development.
Hammonia Award
The founder of LESSAN e.V., Dr. Gwladys Awo, was honored on December 2, 2024, with the prestigious Hammonia Award 2024 by the Landesfrauenrat Hamburg e.V. for her decades of commitment against female genital mutilation/cutting and her dedicated educational work.
ConnectME
ConnectME is a mentoring program by LESSAN e.V. that supports women with a migration background who are affected by gender-based violence. Many of the women who come to us carry difficult experiences. They often live in uncertainty, feel abandoned and face the challenge of reorganizing their everyday lives and their future. ConnectME aims to address exactly this: with time, attention and genuine human support.
Activities in the fight against FGM/C
We advise affected families, affected girls, influential members, organizers from affected communities, as well as people with refugee experience, pastors or imams, or multipliers.
Nationwide integration and promotion of the mental health of girls and young women affected by FGM/C and violence
The project “Promoting Mental Health: Nationwide Transcultural Empowerment of Youth and Young Adults in Communities” is funded by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior
Promoting Mental Health: Nationwide Transcultural Empowerment of Youth and Young Adults in Communities
The project “Promoting Mental Health: Nationwide Transcultural Empowerment of Youth and Young Adults in Communities” is funded by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior
Nationwide Community – Networking for Transcultural Empowerment of FGM Survivors
The project “Nationwide Community – Networking for Transcultural Empowerment of FGM/C Survivors”, funded by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth
Role Game
We would like to invite you to put yourself in the shoes of one of these women and follow their route.
Our New App
We are pleased to announce the launch of our app, which aims to support women coming from violent households or facing the terrible reality of
Protection Letter Against Female Genital Mutilation
Nationwide standardized protection letter against female genital mutilation/cutting is here!
Activities for social and professional integration
We advise affected families, affected girls, influential members, organizers from affected communities, as well as refugees, pastors or imams, or multipliers.
Nationwide integration and promotion of the mental health of girls and young women affected by FGM/C and violence
The project “Promoting Mental Health: Nationwide Transcultural Empowerment of Youth and Young Adults in Communities” is funded by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth. In this project, community organizers conduct workshops across Germany together with technical experts. The workshops are offered in the fields of art, music, dance, poetry, and mindfulness, providing a supportive environment to help young women and girls affected by female genital mutilation cope with their trauma.
ConnectMe
The “Storytelling” project is an experience every woman should have. This project is about much more than just “female empowering.”
WOMEN ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
The “Women Economic Empowerment” project is more than an education programme—it is an investment in the future, dignity, and self-determination. It’s not just about funding training placements; it’s about opening up real prospects for girls in Africa. Education means income, independence, and the ability to make your own life choices.
Creativity Time
The “CREATIVITY TIME” project was realized with funding from the Postcode Lottery and implemented between March and December 2025. It was aimed at women with refugee and migration backgrounds who have been affected by gender-based violence, complementing existing counseling work with a diverse range of creative activities.
Promoting Mental Health: Nationwide Transcultural Empowerment of Youth and Young Adults in Communities
The project “Promoting Mental Health: Nationwide Transcultural Empowerment of Youth and Young Adults in Communities” is funded by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth. In this project, community organizers conduct workshops across Germany together with technical experts. The workshops are offered in the fields of art, music, dance, poetry, and mindfulness, providing a supportive environment to help young women and girls affected by female genital mutilation cope with their trauma.
Women Boost – Mentor Project
The “Women Boost” project provides advice and support to women, particularly those with an African migrant background, who have so far been unable to access standard services in the fields of education, integration, culture, and social participation.
Events
Documents for download
We will soon have important information documents ready for all of you.
Testimonials
The effort to overcome FGM/C will only be successful if those affected can lead self-determined lives through education and work.
You too: Stand up against female genital mutilation/cutting! Stand up for every woman's right to physical and psychological integrity!
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Ein Rückblick auf unser Ilé Ayé Afrika 2026 – voller Kultur, Begegnungen und unvergesslicher Momente.✨✨✨✨![]()
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