Kenya: Tangi Tatu the Village Where Men Are Saying No to FGM

30 March 2015

In the far-flung remote village in Moi Ndabi, Naivasha Sub County, the unthinkable is happening. A few male trailblazers are saying enough is enough, not only must female genital mutilation (FGM) end here, but girls must also see the inside of a classroom.

The men are also saying that more Maasai women should aspire for political leadership "since the few we have are doing the community proud and changing our lives," says Daniel Topisia, an elder in Moi Ndabi area.

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