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Gambia:
In Solidarity With Rural Women's Day
Foroyaa, 23 October 2014
The rural woman grows up, lives and dies in drudgery. She wakes up when the cocks crow and begin the endless chores commencing with preparation of breakfast by pounding cereal, the… Read more »
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Tanzania:
Girls Rescued From 'Knife' Sheltered At Masanga Centre
Daily News, 17 October 2014
TAMWA Executive Director Ms Valerie Msoka speaks to Tarime girls during the commemoration of the International Day of the Girl Child last week. The office donated 1m/- to support… Read more »
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Gambia:
'30 Million More Girls Are At Risk Over the Next Decade' Says the UN Resident Coordinator
Foroyaa, 15 October 2014
Ade Mamonyane Lekotje, the Resident Coordinator of the United Nations system in The Gambia, said it is estimated that over 125 million women in the world today have undergone FGM… Read more »
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Tanzania:
Tarime Moves to Eliminate FGM
Daily News, 13 October 2014
TARIME Special Zone Regional Police Commander (RPC) Benedict Mambosasa has said he has a list of 19 circumcisers who plan to mutilate several hundreds girls in different parts of… Read more »
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Africa:
Africa Can End "Child Abuse" of Fgm By 2035 - Activists
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 10 October 2014
Africa can end female genital mutilation (FGM) in 20 years, activists said on Friday as they launched a continent-wide campaign, calling the ancient ritual a form of child abuse… Read more »
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Tanzania:
Will Graca Machel Campaign Eliminate FGM in Tarime?
Daily News, 10 October 2014
Former South African First Lady Graca Machel, speaks during the launch of End Child Marriage campaign in Dar es Salaam last August. She is flanked by two girls, Pili Mohere and… Read more »
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Tanzania:
Campaign Aims to Free Girl Child From Marriage, Fgm in Mara
Daily News, 9 October 2014
Region is soon becoming free from the shame of child marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM), following continued efforts by the Children's Dignity Forum (CDF) to wage a… Read more »
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Gambia:
'Gov't Committed to Stemming Violence Against Women, Girls'
Daily Observer, 8 October 2014
The executive director of Women's Bureau has reaffirmed that The Gambia government is committed to eliminating violence against women and girls. She said the approaches government… Read more »
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Sierra Leone:
UK Must Channel Aid to Fight FGM in Sierra Leone - Lawmakers
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 2 October 2014
Britain must set up a programme to tackle female genital mutilation in Sierra Leone, where the practice is seen as a prerequisite for marriage and even used as a political tool, a… Read more »