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41. Tracing the Origins of Female Genital Cutting: How It All started
(News & Blog)
... is rife among the Kuria, Kikiyu, Masai and Pokot people in Kenya, Zaramos in Tanzania, Dogon and Bambara people in Mali to name a few. Scholars have also indicated the income-generating facet of the practice ...
Created on 21 July 2018
42. Sahiyo participates in Canadian webinar on FGC
(News & Blog)
... that has anti-FGC programmes in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda; Jenna Richards from Orchid Project, a UK-based organisation that supports anti-FGC partners in Senegal, Kenya and India, among others; Aarefa ...
Created on 25 June 2018
43. Sahiyo to be a part of a new global movement for progressive Muslims
(News & Blog)
... of other liberal Muslim organisations from Malaysia, Tunisia, Pakistan, USA, Canada, Argentina, Burundi, Somalia, Kenya, Netherlands, Germany and more. Sahiyo co-founder Aarefa Johari also attended the ...
Created on 21 October 2017
44. Sahiyo participates in the End Violence Against Girls Summit on FGM/C
(News & Blog)
... Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Tanzania, United Kingdom, and the United States. Participants also included girls and women who have lived through the ordeal ...
Created on 14 December 2016
45. A Kenyan Woman's Take on FGM/FGC in the Bohra Communit
(News & Blog)
By: Zarina Patel   Country of Residence: Kenya       Age: 81 years   I only very recently heard a fleeting mention of FGM being practiced in the Bohra Community in my country, Kenya. It was ...
Created on 18 October 2016
46. Mariya Taher to represent Sahiyo at Women Deliver Conference
(News & Blog)
... Include: Dr Linah Jebill Kilimo, Chair of Anti-FGM Board, Kenya Mariya Taher, Sahiyo, India and United States Kelechukwu Nwachukwu, Nigerian youth activists Filzah ...
Created on 13 May 2016
47. New U.S. CDC Study Still Under Reports FGC in this Country
(News & Blog)
... women and girls living in the United States who were born in that country or who lived with a parent born in that country. These countries included: Egypt, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, ...
Created on 06 March 2016
48. FAQs
(Uncategorised)
... come in through the media and our study show that Dawoodi Bohras practice khatna in the following locations: Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Canada, India, Kenya, Kuwait, Malaysia, New Zealand, Oman, Pakistan, ...
Created on 11 January 2016
49. Understanding Social Norms to End Female Genital Cutting (2022-07-01)
(Events Calendar/Understanding Social Norms to End Female Genital Cutting)
... in Kenya. Molly Melching is the Founder and Creative Director of Tostan. She has received international recognition for her groundbreaking work in the areas of social norm change and human rights ...
Created on 29 June 2022
50. Volunteer spotlight: Editorial Intern Cecilia Mwakenya
(News & Blog)
Cecilia Mwakenya is a journalist, and a recent graduate from Rural Aid Kenya, where she pursued a diploma in communications (broadcast option). Previously, she worked as a social media volunteer at Tunza ...
Created on 19 April 2023
51. A Kenyan Woman's Take on FGM/FGC in the Bohra Communit
(News & Blog)
By: Zarina Patel   Country of Residence: Kenya       Age: 81 years   I only very recently heard a fleeting mention of FGM being practiced in the Bohra Community in my country, Kenya. It was ...
Created on 18 October 2016
52. Empowered and Ignited
(News & Blog)
... in so many ways. I am advocating to end FGM/C directly in my community both in Washington and through the Network to end FGM/C, and in my homeland of Kenya. I do this through my organization The New Dawn ...
Created on 18 January 2025
53. Global Collaboration to End FGM/C Conference 2024
(News & Blog)
... Joint Programme on the Elimination of FGM,  Susan Gibbs – Senior Advisor on Women’s Rights & FGM at Wallace Global Fund – and Dr. Kakenya Ntaiya – founder of Kakenya’s Dream – also welcomed attendees with ...
Created on 18 November 2024
54. My Story, My Voice
(News & Blog)
... speak about my experience. Emily Lerosion is a Samburu Indigenous woman leader originally from Laikipia North, Kenya, now based in Washington State. In ...
Created on 05 November 2024
55. Reflecting on The 4 Essential Strategies for Self and Community Care in Activism Event with Farzana Doctor
(News & Blog)
... community in Northern Kenya. Severina’s experiences with the challenges of balancing activism and her personal life provided a successful backdrop for the need of the FGM/C Policy Advocate Care Fund.  ...
Created on 10 September 2024
56. Volunteer Spotlight: Events & Programs Intern Derrick Simiyu
(News & Blog)
... time like? The first time I heard about FGC was after high school. This came about as a result of networking with an activist against the extensive FGC in Kenya. I learned through this experience how ...
Created on 30 May 2023
57. My experience learning about Kukeketwa (FGC)
(News & Blog)
By Cecilia Mwakenya Trigger warning: this article contains graphic descriptions of female genital cutting (FGC). I was born and raised in Chachewa, a small village in Taita Taveta County, Kenya. Taita ...
Created on 29 March 2023
58. There’s an App For That? Technological Innovation and Change Towards Ending Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting
(News & Blog)
... ways, with apps like Mumkin and i-Cut from Kenya. Some other examples of tech for FGM/C include create interactive maps, such as map created by END FGM EU, which signpost the global prevalence of FGM/C.  ...
Created on 15 March 2023
59. The urgency of climate change: Reflecting on my conversation with activist Domtila Chesang
(News & Blog)
by Urvashi Sharma On a foggy day in October, I had the pleasure of speaking with Domtila Chesang, an inspired activist against female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in Kenya, and more recently a ...
Created on 15 December 2022
60. An Emergency Within an Emergency: The Crises of Climate Change and Female Genital Cutting
(News & Blog)
... and empowerment in her community, she has received a number of recognitions both locally and internationally. In 2017, she was among three Kenyans to receive the prestigious Queens Young Leaders Award ...
Created on 09 September 2022