Your first encounter with Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) might have left you with anger, sadness, empathy and a sense of helplessness, considering the scale… But you may also be wondering… “how I help end this outright sexual violation and human rights infringement…?" How can I become an end FGM activist?
"FGM is not a harmful traditional practice! It is a serious sexual assault against children" Dr. Leyla Husein talks about the importance of language in ending FGM.
Meet Vincent Ogallo. He is an activist based in Kuria, South Western Kenya. He engages communities on SRHR and FGM. Twitter:@VinnieveeB Vincent's #EndFGMPodcast Quotes ABOUT FGM According to the World…
Gumato Guyo, 23, is an FGM survivor from Chalbi Desert in Marsabit County. Having been brought up by her grandmother, she, like her age mates in the village, went through…
Brenda Dora is a Human Rights lawyer, policy advocacy expert and child rights specialist involved in creation of Anti FGM policies , lobbying for adoption of child-friendly policies and laws;…
Antonia Sophia Waskowiak decided to volunteer in Kenya when she was 18 years young and still attending High School. "I didn't know, that this work camp would determine my life",…
Narrowly escaping FGM, Ruth sought to help girls who are at risk and those who have undergone the harmful cultural practice in Marakwet.
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) comprises all procedures involving the partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or any other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons.…
Njuri Ncheke will unveil a memorial stone at their headquarters in Laare, Meru county.
The more effort is put on the number of men sensitized (P), the less the demand of cut girls (Q), and also less men want to cut their girls. In a typical supply/demand situation in a free market, lack of demand automatically kills the supply. If men are willing to marry uncut girls, FGM will end faster!
This podcast features people working in individual and organizational capacities in Kenya and beyond. They share their experiences, successes, failures and lessons learnt in the Anti FGM Campaign. About the…
