Listeners Changing Minds on FGM through Radio Sensitisation
Team Kenema, Sierra Leone share their most recent radio campaign.
The Conduit Club Anti-FGM Evening 2022
This special evening, held on Thursday 3rd February, marked a significant milestone in the Global Media Campaign’s efforts to end FGM. The GMC team - including Director Maggie O Kane and six leading campaigners from Sierra Leone, Kenya, Nigeria, and Somalia - joined this conversation which was presented to a group of keen listeners live from the Conduit Club in Covent Garden. Other key members of the panel also included the BBC's renowned international editor, Lyse Doucet and the chair of the Global Media Campaign, the human rights lawyer, Dexter Dias.
Stop The Post-CV-19 Surge in Female Genital Mutilation this Easter
For the last two years, the risk of Covid, has led to a temporary suspension of the mass gatherings and community parades that are part of FGM across Africa. However, a surge in FGM catch -up cases is now feared across Africa in the coming months.
The Devastating Effects of FGM – One of Sierra Leone’s most Influential Grassroots Campaigners Reports
Rugiatu Turay who runs AIM Sierra Leone’s biggest grassroots campaign group against FGM writes about how much FGM is affecting communities all over Sierra Leone.
Post covid-19 FGM Easter Cutting poses a much Larger Threat than years before
There is an increasing concern for post-COVID-19 cutting for the coming Easter holidays. Since this is going to be the longest public holiday many countries have had since the pandemic there is increasing concern for Kenya, Sierra Leone, and Mali in particular.
21 Year Old Bleeds to Death from FGM, Bondo Bush, Sierra Leone
Christmas cutting season is here and this deadly practice is again being conducted in remote communities
FGM Survivors Talk about their Painful experience on Radio, Team Bombali, Sierra Leone
The Global Media Campaign (GMC) funded Team Bombali for a media campaign for the day of the girl. The funds were spent on a Radio sensitization program in Makeni city Bombali District. The funds were also spent on transportation, feeding, lodging, and guests which we host in our radio discussions.
“Bondo without Blood” Girls share on Radio why FGM must End Now
This report covers the recent media engagement on the eradication of Female Genital Mutilation in the Port Loko district.
Six Radio Conversations on Ending FGM in Koinadugu, Sierra Leone
Team Koinadugu join another district in the country celebrating the International Day of Girls, through the support from the Global Media Campaign in the campaign against FGM initiations.
Celebrating The Girl Conference and Radio Programme, Kenema City, Sierra Leone
The Amazonian Initiative Movement [AIM-SL] with funds from the Global Media Campaign [GMC] has celebrated the International the Girl Child Day. This day was observed in Kenema City, the regional headquarters in the Eastern province.
