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Kenya: Men Turning the Tide Against Female Genital Mutilation
IPS, 6 February 2013
For the Samburu community in northern Kenya it was bad enough that Julius Lekupe had not sired a son - it was even worse that his eldest daughter refused to be "cut". Read more »
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Kenya: FGM Dropped in Kenya and Several Other Countries
The Star, 7 February 2013
FGM among girls between 15 and 19 years has dropped according to a UNFPA/UNICEF report. The report identifies Kenya as one of the regions that have made progress in reducing the… Read more »
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Kenya: Millions of Girls Still At Risk of Fgm Says Unicef/Unfpa Report
The Star, 6 February 2013
At least 120 million girls and women have experienced FGM in 29 African countries, among them Kenya. A UNICEF report however shows that as many as 30 million girls under the age of… Read more »
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Kenya: Abolishing Female Genital Mutilation Through Grassroots Education
ThinkAfricaPress, 1 February 2013
A video obtained by Think Africa Press shows the work of a Kenyan NGO in educating local women leaders about the dangers of female genital cutting. Read more »
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Kenya: Teenage Girls Escape Mutilation
The Star, 29 December 2012
More than 90 teenage girls in Kuria East and West districts have been rescued from Female Genital Mutilation. Read more »