by Nduta Waweru | Feb 7, 2023 | Female Empowerment, Kenya, Youth Empowerment
Caption: Nyatigi Fredrick, the Children Officer Kapenguria, West Pokot county speaks about the role of men in ending Female Genital Mutilation at Kalya FM during the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation. On February 6, the...
by Philomena Marijani | Nov 26, 2021 | Advance, Enhance, Female Empowerment, Tanzania
On the 09th November 2021 Tanzania launched its 1st Anti- Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Strategy in Dodoma Tanzania. The National Anti- Female Genital Mutilation and Implementation Plan (2020/21- 2021/25). The strategy was launched by Dr. John Jingu , the Permanent...
by Chiara Harrison Lambe | Nov 13, 2020 | Covid-19, Kenya, Youth
No one imagined their 2020 would look like this. This year has brought the unprecedented hurdle of the COVID-19 pandemic, restricting movement all across the globe and infecting millions, with the most vulnerable populations most at risk. For us at DSW, COVID-19 has...
by Chiara Harrison Lambe | May 13, 2020 | Female Empowerment, Global Health, Youth Empowerment
At a time when we all crave a little good news, a major milestone was passed earlier this month in Sudan: the country’s transitional government moved to criminalise female genital mutilation (FGM), making it punishable by three years in jail. This comes after years of...
by Chiara Harrison Lambe | Feb 6, 2020 | Youth Empowerment
Today is the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Stand with us if you agree that this harmful practice – a human rights violation with long-lasting effects on women and girls’ physical and mental health – must be eliminated. It is...
