Officials from Hir-Shabelle State whom we met in Jowhar town welcomed the public awareness campaign to end female genital mutilation.

Minister Omar Gabow, a member of the Hir-Shabelle State. Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports of the Hir-Shabelle State Omar Gabow, as part of our invitation to Asal Radio, called on the entire community to take responsibility for ending female genital mutilation and saving the future of girls.

Minister Omar

I call on the relevant Ministries such as the Ministry of Health and HirShabelle Health Centers in general to end FGM / C and participate in the Campaign to End Female Genital Mutilation.

The Minister also called on the Ministry of Health in Hir-Shabelle to play its part in raising awareness to end female genital mutilation. Mothers and fathers who have joined us in the Female Genital Mutilation Awareness Program have also welcomed the increase in the role of parents in participating to stop Female Genital Mutilation.

A mothers experience of FGM on her daughter:

Saadiya Abdulkadir, a mother who lives in Jowhar town, told us during a visit to her home that female genital mutilation (FGM) can lead to health problems as well as negative effects on girls’ health and should be stopped.

Mamo Saadiya cites the example of her daughter, who claims to have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) by her grandmother.

On the other hand, Issa Hassan is a father living in Jowhar town.

Issa Hassan reacted strongly and called on parents to refrain to stop female genital mutilation (FGM), saying that menstruation can cause health problems, as well as problems during weddings and childbirth Health.