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Read more about the article End FGM and everyone benefits economically as well

End FGM and everyone benefits economically as well

  • Post author:Mano Manoharan
  • Post published:14/04/2021
  • Post category:Our Impact Studies

The correlation between a good education and life outcomes is clear to see. Societies with a good education system benefit in general as do their citizens - in economic, life…

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#Mali : En direct de Mopti, le Dr. Adama Sanogo, médecin au Centre de Santé de Référence de Koro parle des conséquences médicales, psychologiques et sociales des #MGF sur la #RadioOrona.

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FGM in Focus https://t.co/ojev2NP3rF
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#Mali : Mariam Keita, membre du Parlement des Enfants, s'est exprimée au nom des enfants d’Afrique et du Mali, pour appeler à bannir les #MGF lors d'une table ronde sur #HondouTV.

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#Guinée : @MoryCapi place une fois de plus la lutte #StopMGF en haut de l'agenda médiatique de Macenta. Dans le viseur : des #VacancesSansExcision en Guinée Forestière et partout ailleurs. @defassouantoine @GPtoEndFGM @david_mcilroy @eu_eeas @Enabel_Belgium

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#Mali : Encore une campagne réussie pour @OusmaneRachida sur #OxygèneFM. Trois ans après son lancement, la #CampagneStopMGF bat son plein à Bamako et dans les régions. Les 10 programmes #MediaStopMGF de Juin sont lancés, félicitations à toute l'équipe @OumouToure17 @GPtoEndFGM

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#Mali : @CisseDioro a programmé une table ronde avec le Parlement Régional des Enfants de Ségou dans le cadre du #DAC2022. C'était l'occasion pour la Présidente du Parlement de faire un plaidoyer à l'endroit des autorités pour mettre fin à la pratique des #MGF au Mali.

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#Mali : Imam Touré fait le point entre la religion et les #MGF. Selon lui l'excision n'est pas un fait religieux et l'Islam ne soutiendra aucun fait qui causera un problème pour l'Homme : il donne l'exemple d'un village dans lequel personne ne prie mais où on pratique l'excision.

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#Guinée : Ibrahima Keïta, médecin obstétricien sur #RadioEspace #Kankan: "En tant que médecin, ce que je pourrais dire à nos parents c'est que la pratique des #MGF n’a que des conséquences néfastes sur la santé des filles.

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#Mali : Wassa Coulibaly, femme leader communautaire, nous fait son témoignage. Elle a perdu sa propre fille à cause de la pratique des #MGF, elle à été excisée et 4 jours après a fait une hémorragie.

23 Jun 1540049562378944514

@collins_orono @GPtoEndFGM @GMCEndFGM @UNFPA @OrchidProject @lolojuberna @Movethe92 @Tostan @kipainoi @PCKemei @WinnieKabintie @YouthAntiFGMKe @AFGMBoard @fgm_global Thank you Collins, really appreciate your feedback.
23 Jun 1539954015588548611

@k7waraba @GMCEndFGM We must end fgm together
23 Jun 1539944391170826240

"I have been working with women in the church and pastors' wives teaching them about the ill effects of FGM. This is effective Because pastours wives have their own congregation. This is because the women are the ones that can pass on… https://t.co/KG6oJdBeYU via @gmcendfgm
23 Jun 1540022884135059458

@teresia_boke @GMCEndFGM @GPtoEndFGM @AFGMBoard @YouthAntiFGMKe @ruthkilimo @Movethe92 @Tostan @kipainoi @PCKemei @OrchidProject @fgm_global @Emmanuelmwita97 @TunawezaEmpower @Vincent_Mwit #EndFGM
24 Jun 1540252716022349825

“Some girls after the cutting die. We are continuing with this campaign, we are going forward!” FGM in Focus: Phils D. Varfee  @mtushiminina @GPtoEndFGM @WallaceGlobal @susangibbs1 https://t.co/W0MwmjVh5Y via @gmcendfgm
24 Jun 1540252503333298177

“Some politicians in Liberia don't put their girls through FGM but to keep their votes they support villages and communities to continue the practice of FGM.”FGM in Focus: @mtushiminina @GPtoEndFGM @WallaceGlobal @susangibbs1 https://t.co/W0MwmjVh5Y
24 Jun 1540252185342132224

“Some survivors of FGM regret that it happened to them as they had no choice, being so young. So some of the survivors are now also speaking against FGM.” FGM in Focus: Phils D. Varfee  @mtushiminina @GPtoEndFGM @WallaceGlobal @susangibbs1
https://t.co/W0MwmjVh5Y via @gmcendfgm
24 Jun 1540252036465414145

I explain to women one on one 'I know you have gone through this but you don't have to put your girls through the same pain' and the women often reply: 'Thank you for coming to tell us the truth.' @mtushiminina @GPtoEndFGM @WallaceGlobal @susangibbs1 https://t.co/W0MwmjVh5Y
24 Jun 1540251808584667137

“One thing to mention is that we are not against our culture. We love our culture. We are against the harmful practice of FGM.” FGM in Focus: Phils D. Varfee  https://t.co/W0MwmjVh5Y @mtushiminina @GPtoEndFGM @WallaceGlobal @susangibbs1
24 Jun 1540251132164972545

When we came back from the UNFPA cross border training we put ourselves together. We started having our own meetings. We can not continue to speak in secret and meet undercover. @mtushiminina @GPtoEndFGM @WallaceGlobal @susangibbs1

https://t.co/W0MwmjVh5Y
24 Jun 1540250454990491650

“Communities in Liberia want to control the sexual desire of women. It is believed that when women and girls have undergone FGM when the woman is married she will stay with her husband and not stray.” FGM in Focus: Phils D. Varfee  https://t.co/W0MwmjVh5Y via @gmcendfgm
24 Jun 1540250234454003713

I have been working with women in the church and pastors' wives teaching them about the ill effects of FGM. This is effective because pastors' wives have their own congregation. https://t.co/ULVvb4fil5
@mtushiminina @GPtoEndFGM @WallaceGlobal @susangibbs1
22 Jun 1539606930599165953

@GMCEndFGM @GPtoEndFGM @kipainoi @maggie_okane @Vincent_Mwit @Emmanuelmwita97 @TunawezaEmpower @EmpowermentMe @Ghatichristine @mwitajoel3 @Keith90bhoke @PCKemei Together we will end this menace!
17 Jun 1537723816285290496

Collins Orono has one mantra: "MEDIA FOR CHILD RIGHTS" #endFGM #StopTheCut. Collins Orono: Child's rights activist and anti-FGM campaigner shares his story. https://t.co/S8ohApP0sQ via @gmcendfgm
17 Jun 1537725901269524480

We must disband all practices that allow FGM to thrive. It is our collective responsibility to ensure that these numbers don't become a reality! We can end this now. I am committed✊Are you?
Restore & maintain #honor
to the Girl Child.
#EndFGM
@GMCEndFGM @YouthAntiFGMKe https://t.co/AIJdW3VZtz

17 Jun 1537756533446033410

"The problem is children are not given the opportunity. So through my work I allow them to tell their stories."Collins Orono: Child's rights activist and anti-FGM campaigner shares his story. https://t.co/S8ohApP0sQ via @gmcendfgm
17 Jun 1537765681193787393

@turayneneh @GMCEndFGM @TheAlima @VickieRemoe @BintuMansaray9 @PresidentBio Thanks for organizing this Laudable event yesterday
17 Jun 1537779660670570496

Live on RAVE 91.7 FM #DAC2022 #MediaToEndFGM @GMCEndFGM @Vincent_enike @VARCENigeria @UNFPA @UNICEF

21 Jun 1539246614409248770

"It’s hilarious how some people get uncomfortable the very moment someone mentions the word “FGM” especially a man. My plea is that lets empower a girl’s life by ending FGM."Thank you @GMCEndFGM @GPtoEndFGM for amplifying the message to end FGM #DAC2022

21 Jun 1539257011694600194

@GMCEndFGM @ParsankaSayian1 @mtushiminina @WallaceGlobal He is doing a great job.
22 Jun 1539514601951399937

Spreading the message of #EndFGM to the people at the grassroot through community radio. Thanks to @GMCEndFGM @GPtoEndFGM for making this possible.#DAC2022 #MediaToEndFGM

22 Jun 1539532731532582913

Girls have the right to be protected from FGM.

#STOPFGM
Join us to end FGM and make a pledge:
https://t.co/XhJqt1jD2w

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22 Jun 1539538373668392960

Together let us pledge to end FGM & build a brighter future for our daughters.
Join us to #EndFGM.
@unicefsomalia @unicefprotects
@agirl_mogadishu @GPtoEndFGM
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22 Jun 1539539775543250944

Join mama Amina to break the silence and speak up for human rights.
#EndFGM.
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22 Jun 1539566381582237699

#Nigeria: Lois Aderomose with Alhaji Shehu were on radio saying no to #FGM. Lois was also at Independent television spreading the same messages. #EndFGM #MediaToEndFGM #DAC2022 @gptoendfgm @WallaceGlobal

18 Jun 1538004128227467264

On Thursday, @IfrahFoundation with the support of @GMCEndFGM conducted an event to celebrate the #DAC under theme of " Eliminating Harmful Practices Affecting Children: Progress on Policy & Practice". The event was attended by representatives from Religious leaders, CSOs.

17 Jun 1537862868321853441

"I don't just want to tell a story and leave it there. I want to tell a story and make sure that it makes an impact." Collins Orono: Child's rights activist and anti-FGM campaigner shares his story. https://t.co/S8ohApP0sQ via @gmcendfgm
18 Jun 1538196197265096706

HARMFUL PRACTICES AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS SHOULD NOT BE COMPROMISED IN OUR SOCIETIES...

@GMCEndFGM , @EndingFG, @TonyMwebia, @GPtoEndFGM

21 Jun 1539201614338195456

The Global Media Campaign is today, hosting Liberian activist Philis D. Varfee. The session covers emerging trends in Liberia and her journey to end FGM.

Join us here
3:30 PM East Africa | 1:30 PM West Africa | 12:30 PM Freetown | 1:30 PM London
Link: https://t.co/WGFiVgf0gX

16 Jun 1537489781780881409

International Day of the African Child Celebration at Kalapata West Pokot County, Kenya.
#DAC2022 #EndHarmfulPractices
@cicr_kenya @GMCEndFGM @evelyn_prech

19 Jun 1538454995435147264

"Non of my children will ever be cut; what they need now is better education" Miss. Korto B.D Snowe speaks out on June 16 DAC celebration in Liberia.

Thanks to @ajpitoendfg@m, @GMCEndFGM and @UNFPA for all the support in this fight.

20 Jun 1538968460281188352

According to data from UNICEF, at least 200 million girls and women alive today living in 31 countries have undergone FGM/C. In the Kuria community #Kenya, this practice is a norm but most of the women & girls think it should end already.#DAC2022 #EndFGM
@GMCEndFGM @GPtoEndFGM

21 Jun 1539166042567716864

@KenyaChildFund @UNICEFKenya @AFGMBoard @MenEndFGM @FGMKenya @FGMStatement @GPtoEndFGM @GMCEndFGM @samuelleadismo @abdul_cantona @Kenyan___Lupie #EndFGM. #MenAgainstFGM
21 Jun 1539194196308987905

@IGRHDev @GMCEndFGM 👏👏👏👏
21 Jun 1539192775425638402

Meet @ParsankaSayian1, who fought to marry an uncut girl - and why men are custodians of the harmful traditional practice. Cc. @mtushiminina @wallaceglobal
https://t.co/t4cjI3Vw2I
21 Jun 1539167248975286272

This week @Kipainoi from the Global Media Campaign is holding a one on one session with Liberian activist Philis D. Varfee.
The session covers emerging trends and campaigner journey to end FGM and will be live on GMC’s online platforms.
@GMCEndFGM

16 Jun 1537310946640683009

@GMCEndFGM @UNFPAKen @AYGKenya @AFGMBoard @BungomaRmncah Thank you
20 Jun 1538889273633656833

@YALIRLCEA @GeorgeKosimbei @USAIDKenya @KenyattaUni @YaliRDC @YALIAlumniKe @YALIRLCAlumniUg @yalialumniss @YALIRLCET @YaliSomalia @USAIDEducation Protect our girls from #HarmfulPractices by ending #FGM
@GMCEndFGM
16 Jun 1537451413592236032

Ending #FGM by 2030 is possible because in #Mali, the intention to cut girls has decreased by 8% in 6 months according to Maggie of @GMCEndFGM. #DayOfTheAfricanChild
16 Jun 1537435139667419138

@irep_foundation @acerwc @UNFPAKen @PanelUnfpa @YouthAliveKenya @WorldVisionKE @Media_to_endfgm @GMCEndFGM @2young2wed @28TooMany @CopetrustZim 💪💪💪💪💪
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