By Evanson NJeru | Project director
Dear Esteemed Friends and Partners,
Am privileged to update you in our progress in eradicating Female Genital Mutilation/Cut (FGM/C) in our community. Its a continuous process year in year out. Current statistics show it is now at 21% national wide and dropping, due to your continuous support, this is made possible. Please be part of this Anti FGM advocacy throughout the year.
Overall objective: Transforming social norms by building a coalition of partners for stronger SRHR Movement to end FGM/C in Tharaka Nithi Community.
Problem we are addressing: We are addressing the FGM/C as a cultural and social norm in Tharaka Nithi community. According to a 2017 report by UNICEF, 71% of women aged 15-49 years in Tharaka Nithi County had experienced some form of FGM/C. Some villages is up to 98%.
This project this year 2022 has not attracted a lot of support but we hope 2023 we will get more people willing to give for this project. FGM/C is worst form of violence against women. We need to protect our girls and women against this outdated practice and promote their health.
December is the time when girls are most at risk of the cut in this community due to long school closure in Dec & Jan. Other months include April and August.
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By Evanson Njeru | Program Director
By Evanson Njeru | Project Program Director
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