Updates from english-speaking countries.
Media campaigner Samuel Leadismo reports on his recent work involving increased commitment by community members in Samburu County to accelerate the abandonment of FGM/C and saving girls from FGM/C by promoting education.
Marakwet Girls Foundation utilized the media with the engagement of the senior administrative officers from the office of the county commissioner and the directorate of gender and social services in Elgeyo/Marakwet County to do sensitization in the three major media stations and amplified in our social media platforms on the legal, social-economic and other adverse effects of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and subsequently early marriage.
Anti-FGM campaigner Jeremiah Kutanya ran two radio talk shows that engaged listeners in Kajiado County. Many listeners phoned in to support campaigners that are trying to end FGM.
Nastehe Aftin is an anti-FGM campaigner based in Tana River County Kenya. Here Nastehe reports her latest media campaign which involves Medical professionals, Religious leaders, and youth representatives all tackling the issue of FGM.
Like any other year every summer school midterm break, many girls are at risk of going through the cut, with students from Tumaini primary school, we have highlighted the plight of children, taking count of the progress made in enabling the various children rights, especially orphans, children from deprived communities, children under juvenile justice, girls victimized by harmful cultural practices (FGM).
Media activities including photos and radio talk shows are proving to be a powerful force of change. Campaigner and FGM survivor Alice Masinte shares her media campaign activities which involved talking to the chief of Moran on Mayian Radio, about his wish to join other activists and end FGM.
Its been two months since 13-year-old Fartun Hassan Ahmed bled to death after undergoing female genital mutilation (FGM). Since this tragedy, her grieving father Hassan Ahmed Jimale has become an anti-FGM campaigner.
In the past 18 months, an intensive media campaign led by campaigners and journalists; supported by GMC in partnership with UNFPA, Irish Aid, and Ifrah foundation is at a tipping point of the attitudinal shift of religious leaders as well as media whereby ending all forms of FGM is now being prioritised within the religious community, and similarly within government and the media agendas in the highest prevalent region of Ethiopia where 98.5% of girls are mutilated.
Sadia Hussein ran a three-month media campaign from June to August. Her campaign was particularly focused on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) survivors that are disabled. Here Sadia shares her recent work documenting issues through Kenyan Media, so that uncovered angles of FGM can be brought to light.
In memory of Olubunmi Afuye, an inspirational campaigner, father and friend who was very sadly in the place at the wrong time, caught between a bank and, a gunman Olubunmi tragically Olubunmi Afuye lost his life instantly. Rest in peace Olubunmi Afuye.
