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November 25, 2024
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Turning the tide: Renewed drive to end FGM as grim statistics persist

Turning the tide: Renewed drive to end FGM as grim statistics persist

Anti-FGM advocates target communities that has high prevalence rate as seven in 10 Women are affected in some counties...

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A renewed campaign to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) has been launched in Kenya, coinciding with the global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.

  • 70% of women in some counties, like Nyamira and Kisii, have undergone FGM.
  • Dorice Donya Aburi, Kisii Woman Representative, is actively participating in the campaign which aims to tackle rising cases of gender-based violence.
  • The campaign received a significant boost as President William Ruto pledged Sh100 million to eradicate FGM and related violence.

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