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Anti FGM Male Champion speaks out against FGM on Radio in Meru county, Kenya

Post author:Ruth Harley
Post published:30/03/2021
Post category:English Kenya

Catherine Thiakunu anti-FGM campaigner, organized Radio talk shows in Meru county Kenya, focusing on the issues of FGM that the locals face.

Ending FGM in Meru County, Kenya

Post author:Ruth Harley
Post published:05/03/2021
Post category:English Kenya

Catherine Thiakunu, an ANTI-FGM activist organised and attended four live radio shows in three different radio stations including GETU FM 87.6 FM, MUUGA FM 88.9 FM, WERU FM 96.4 and, WERU TV, all aired in the local Meru language.

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Charles Wanyoro: Thank you for your invitation, it has been really an insightful session, any activist in Meru region can call me. Reporting FGM in #KE masterclass tips: @jhrnews @vwgrs. https://t.co/uSueEUiU7Z via @gmcendfgm

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.@collins_orono: As Journalists, we love exciting and catchy stories; maybe campaigners should change tact when asking Journalists to cover their stories. Reporting FGM in #KE masterclass tips: @jhrnews @vwgrs. https://t.co/uSueEUiU7Z via @gmcendfgm

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Antony Nyongesa: I think to help boost the #EndFGM campaign, activists should lobby for a legislation that will compel courts expedite the hearing on the FGM cases so as to serve justice quickly. Cases dragging in courts will encourage… https://t.co/uSueEUiU7Z via @gmcendfgm

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.@sadearh: Media is really powerful. Indeed we can tell the difference... One talkshow can reach thousands of people while an outreach can reach maximum of 100 people. Reporting FGM in #KE masterclass tips: @jhrnews @vwgrs. https://t.co/uSueEUiU7Z via @gmcendfgm

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Maggie O'Kane: Top advice! Look for passionate journalists. Offer them an exclusive; and also seek new angles by finding good interviewees, cutters, mothers, traffickers... human stories. It is all about characters- and personalities.… https://t.co/uSueEUiU7Z via @gmcendfgm

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Dennis Maithya: Reach out to the administrative officers like local chiefs and sub chiefs, village heads as they are on ground and can be very instrumental to #Endfgm. Reporting FGM in #KE masterclass tips: @jhrnews @vwgrs. https://t.co/uSueEUiU7Z via @gmcendfgm

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Female genital mutilation targets baby girls who are helpless, who cannot fight back. It’s a crime against a child, a crime against humanity. It’s a child abuse. Let’s stop it.
#TogetherwecanEndFGM.
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Act to End Female Genital Mutilation. #Actually2EndFGM! #EndFGM #MenEndFGM

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Men play a vital role in convincing locals to abandon #FGM.Involving them through training,dialogues and Community sensitization reduces FGM prevalence in the local villages
@AFGMBoard @GMCEndFGM @WorldVisionKE @UNFPAKen
#MenEndFGM #16DaysofActivism2020
#16Days #IamResponsible

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Today we converged to say NO to #FGM in #Kuria_MigoriCounty.

Female Genital Cutting, is a violation of children’s rights: the right to physical integrity, the right to good health and the freedom to make your own choices.
@HaitharAhmed @lolojuberna
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Sub County Football Teams from KURIA EAST and KURIA WEST came together to SCORE AGAINST #FGM. @SadearH @AFGMBoard @GPtoEndFGM @HaitharAhmed @MenEndFGM @UNICEFKenya @wambo_onyango #MenEndFGM #STOPKuriaMassFGM

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Mr Nyerere Kutwa: "We will intensively keep engaging Maasai elders to make a declaration to #EndFGM just like their counterparts from the #Samburu community so that we root out FGM in the entire Maa community. #PamojaTukomesheUkeketaji #MenEndFGM

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Today, we are in Uaso Girls Secondary School-Samburu to commemorate the International Day of the Girl Child 2021.
Themed: Digital Generation, Our Generation!
Every girl voice can change the world.
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#AntiFGMBoard
#PCF
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Men are crucial to end fgm especially in practising communities. They bare a massive responsibility on it. We are in Noosikitok location, Kajiado County training male champions.
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Anti FGM Male Champion speaks out against FGM on Radio in Meru county, Kenya

Ending FGM in Meru County, Kenya

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