Maasai Men to Change the Culture and End FGM Magadi, Kenya
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is still a rampant cultural practice in the Maasai community of Kenya with the most recent demographic survey claiming its prevalence rate at 76% (KDHS 2014).
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Radio talks on FGM, Teenage Pregnancy and Cultural discussions, West Kenya
End FGM activities in Bungoma, Trans Nzoia, West Pokot (West Kenya), and the Ethiopia border.
All day Radio Talk show to End FGM, Garissa County Kenya
By Fatuma Hakar, The Media Project: With students from Jarirot primary school, we have highlighted the plight of children, talking to them about their rights, This is especially important to…
Death of 21-year-old from FGM sparks new Campaign
On the 21st of December 2021 21-year-old Maseray Sei was found dead in the Bondo Bush in Nyandeni Village, Bonthe District after undergoing Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Sowo women Sandy willing confessed to having initiatied Maseray Sei to FGM. This enabled activists to act fast and the court case was born.
Reformed cutter now saving girls from FGM speaks out on the radio, West Pokot, Kenya
Our project was a radio talk show and social media engagement talking about the practice of FGM, child marriages, and other harmful practices affecting children in West Pokot, especially girls in remote areas.
End FGM Conversations explore Laws and Protection Avenues for children at Risk of FGM, Kajiado County, Kenya
Children in Kenya continue to suffer the effects of harmful practices including FGM despite the existence of laws and policies that safeguard their rights and welfare.
Justice for Her – TV documentary Working to get Justice for young FGM survivors, Kuria county, Kenya
Justice for her was about challenges that girls go through when trying to access justice whenever they are forced to undergo Female Genital Mutilation. I went to Kehancha, Migori County with a team of two other people. I got to engage with girls who once tried to access justice without success, grassroots activists supporting girls to access legal justice, and grassroots paralegals who have been trained to handle children's cases.
Radio listeners state they will not cut their child after Radio sensitisation, Meru County, Kenya
We hosted a radio session on local radio stations (Geetu FM ) with a youth champion to discuss in detail Harmful practices that are affecting the lives of children in our society.
Radio conversations: Preparing for the new Generation that says No to FGM, Wajir county, Kenya
The Day of the African Child (DAC) is celebrated every year. The motive is that the right time for Africa and the world in common to reflect on the progress made towards children's rights, as well as the barriers they continue to face and how to eliminate Harmful Practices like FGM and GBV affecting Children.
GMC Supports Media Training on Sensitive Reporting on Harmful Practices for Media Practitioners from Eastern & Southern Africa
GMC alongside the African Union led and supported the media training that took place on 5th-7th July 2022 in Nairobi, Kenya.
