• Demystification of FGM and other htps.
• Pioneered global mobilization against htps.
• Legislation in 17 African countries against FGM.
• Open debate in the media.
• 1988 appointment by Commission on Human rights of special Rapporteur on traditional practices.
• 1995 received the UN population award.
• Trained target groups who campaigning against FGM openly.
• Trained youth full engaged.
• Involvement of first ladies of Burkina Faso , Guinea , Nigeria , Egypt .
• Open anti FGM declaration by religious leaders.
• Laying down Knives by excisers.
• Evidence of decrease of FGM in some countries; Ethiopia , Guinea , Nigeria , Central Africa, Djibouti .
• Women publicly rejecting FGM in countries such as Liberia , Sierra Leone , Gambia , Niger etc.
• Mobilization - public renunciation of FGM.
• Inclusion of FGM and htps elimination in the Maputo Protocol (Articles 2, 5, 6, 20).
• Networking with SOAWR for ratification of Maputo protocol, 45 signatories and 26 ratifications into force.
• Solemn Declaration on gender equality by African head of States.
• Declaration of February 6 as the International day on Zero Tolerance to FGM.
• Adoption of Common agenda for Action on FGM elimination with emphasis on an integrated approach
• Production of a glossary on violence in cooperation with other NGO
• Continued production and distribution of campaign materials
• Training manuals for Youth and Operational Research
• IAC is currently compiling all films about FGM and other HTPs

Bottleneck/Challenges

• Government protective measures generally latent;  only 17 governments have FGM laws
• Maputo protocol : 45 signatories and 26 ratifications only.
• Lack of strong political commitment.
• Medicalization of FGM.
• Religious leaders influence by Shift from type 3 to type 1(Sunna).
• Change of donors policy to fund FGM intervention