Youth, when meaningfully engaged, hold the key to ending Female Genital Mutilation/Cut (FGM/C) and forced marriages. Youth globally do not feel bound by rules and regulations set and tend to question practices. Men4change is
As a survivor, I have experienced the effects of Female Genital Mutilation/Cut (FGM/C). My greatest wish is to put a stop to it so that the next generations do not have to suffer.” Amina Lememeita
Narok County is situated in the southern part of the Great Rift Valley. The Maasai community, a semi-nomadic community, is the predominant community occupying most parts of the county. Girls in the Maasai community are
This year, The Girl Generation-Support to the Africa-led Movement to End FGM (TGG-ALM) commemorated International Women’s Day through various events. #CSW67 The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the principal global intergovernmental body
Consolata Lominyo is the Chairperson Isiolo Voice of Women network, a women-led organization right at the heart of Isiolo County advocating for the rights of women and girls and against gender-based violence “Women’s rights are
Men and boys as allies in ending FGM/C In commemoration of Zero Tolerance to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C), The Girl Generation hosted a webinar titled ‘Men and Boys as allies in Ending FGM/C.’ The
When the philosopher, Cicero, said, “The face is a picture of the mind with the eyes as its interpreter.” This interpretation felt most relevant this year as the camera soon became our strongest and most
“At first, I was considered an uprooted person. Someone who doesn’t appreciate the culture of our ethnicity and my parents were consistently notified by the elders that I was rude. ” Dienabou Sow says. Female
“As the president of The Women’s Movement set up by ActionAid Senegal, we will continue to join other organizations and the community so that Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) practice is completely eradicated in this region,”
The first ever The Girl Generation Festival (TGGFest 2022) was held in Nairobi, in October 2022 to commemorate both World Mental Health Day and International Day of the Girl. This year’s theme titled ‘make mental
According to UNFPA, more than 200 million women and girls have undergone FGM/C globally, and over three million more are at risk every year. FGM/C is recognized internationally as a violation of the rights of
“As a survivor, I know what excision is because I was excised at the age of six, I remember every scream I uttered, every suffering, every pain I underwent, and I don’t even wish it
