Updates from english-speaking countries.
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.
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.
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 alongside the African Union led and supported the media training that took place on 5th-7th July 2022 in Nairobi, Kenya.
Sadia Hussein, representing Kenya, is a women's rights activist and female genital mutilation (FGM) survivor who advocates for ending the practice.
The group Stop FGM & Save Our Future appreciates the Global Media Campaign and its partners for the support and opportunity to implement this brief but very important event in ensuring that the rights of our children are protected.
Team 'stop the cut' appreciates the Global media campaign and partners for their support towards ending Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) helping to put a stop to the practice and protect the future of women and girls in our communities.
During this Facebook Live special Jeremiah Kipainoi invites Davidson Malison (Activist, Nigeria), Tony Mwebia (Activist, Kenya), and Hassan Istiila (Journalist, Somalia) to explain the benefits of the Born Perfect campaign which has engaged football legends in the talk to end FGM.
On Tuesday 28th June Jeremiah Kipanoi and William Wise sat down for a conversation updating GMC Facebook Live viewers on the current challenges in Sierra Leone towards ending FGM. This conversation included talks about the truth of what is happening at the Bondi Bush, campaigning successes, and the need for political goodwill.
The Global Media Campaign hosted its second FGM in Focus this week. The conversation took place Tuesday 21st June on Facebook Live, the conversation was moderated by Jeremiah Kipanoi who invited end FGM campaigner, Phils D. Varfeeto to share her story. (Live from Voinjama, Liberia.)
