Bloodless Bondo: Time for Change, Bondo Bush – Tonkolili district, Sierra Leone
Replacing the Bondo Bush with "School is a project" funded by BMZ and PfefferminzGreen through Amazonian Initiative Movement(AIM).
Death of 21-year-old from FGM sparks new Campaign
On the 21st of December 2021 21-year-old Maseray Sei was found dead in the Bondo Bush in Nyandeni Village, Bonthe District after undergoing Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Sowo women Sandy willing confessed to having initiatied Maseray Sei to FGM. This enabled activists to act fast and the court case was born.
The Conduit Club Anti-FGM Evening 2022
This special evening, held on Thursday 3rd February, marked a significant milestone in the Global Media Campaign’s efforts to end FGM. The GMC team - including Director Maggie O Kane and six leading campaigners from Sierra Leone, Kenya, Nigeria, and Somalia - joined this conversation which was presented to a group of keen listeners live from the Conduit Club in Covent Garden. Other key members of the panel also included the BBC's renowned international editor, Lyse Doucet and the chair of the Global Media Campaign, the human rights lawyer, Dexter Dias.
The Devastating Effects of FGM – One of Sierra Leone’s most Influential Grassroots Campaigners Reports
Rugiatu Turay who runs AIM Sierra Leone’s biggest grassroots campaign group against FGM writes about how much FGM is affecting communities all over Sierra Leone.
Celebrating The Girl Conference and Radio Programme, Kenema City, Sierra Leone
The Amazonian Initiative Movement [AIM-SL] with funds from the Global Media Campaign [GMC] has celebrated the International the Girl Child Day. This day was observed in Kenema City, the regional headquarters in the Eastern province.
