The Born Perfect Model is proving that Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) can be challenged more effectively when change is led by the people communities already know and trust. Our latest…
Every day, a staggering 121 women (Scientific Reports, 2023) die from complications linked to FGM, often during childbirth. Approximately 44,000 women and 20,000 babies suffer FGM-related deaths annually (WHO, 2006).…
“My daughter is my only paycheck.” That is what one father told Domtila Chesang, a women’s rights activist leading the frontline anti-FGM fight in drought-hit West Pokot, Kenya, after losing…
Fit for Future Kenya is helping drive progress in ending FGM in Kenya through grassroots action and youth leadership. In Tharaka Nithi County, community-driven efforts are showing clear signs of…
Frontline women are leading campaigns that are rapidly shifting attitudes to Female Genital Mutilation at community level - with an average of 79% of people who engage in the flagship…
Year 1 Results in Kenya from West Pokot, Isiolo, and Tharaka Nithi Show Growing Community Action as Year 2 Plans Commence for the EU-Funded Komesha FGM SASA! programme. Over 30,000…
Every day, 121 women (Scientific Reports, 2023) and 55 newborn babies (WHO, 2006) die as a result of complications linked to female genital mutilation (FGM). That's over 44,000 maternal deaths (WHO, 2023) and 20,000 newborn deaths each…
Across communities where FGM remains prevalent, the voices of religious leaders carry profound influence. The #FrontlineEndingFGM Born Perfect Campaign taps into this power – mobilising imams, pastors, and other region-specific leaders to…
Our secret weapon is a giant FGM abandonment Caravan– the Born Perfect Women’s Caravan with: musicians, religious leaders, doctors, politicians, live film screenings and singers. “No village left behind.” We take…