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Ugandan Communities Scrutinize a Violent – Sometimes Deadly – Rite of Passage

01 February 2013
These schoolchildren in the Moroto district, where FGM/C is still prevalent, were shown a video that explains the negative consequences of the practice. In the past, this information was hidden from them
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Avoiding and Mitigating the Health Consequences of FGM/C in Ethiopia

18 June 2013
<p>Sadiya (right) at the hospital with her mother.&nbsp; <i>Photo &copy; UNFPA Ethiopia/Abraham Gelaw</i> </p>
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Abandoning Female Genital Cutting/Mutilation in the Afar Region of Ethiopia

08 April 2010
A former circumciser teaching community members on harms of FGM/C. Photo: Abraham Gelaw
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Media to play key role in eliminating FGM in Kenya

06 November 2014
Attending the launch of the campaign are (left-right) Nation Media Group CEO Linus Gitahi, Cabinet Secretary for Devolution and Planning Anne Waiguru, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Standard Media Group CEO Sam Shollei, wife of the Secretary-General Yoo Soon-taek, and UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin. Photo credit: UNFPA/Nisha Chatani-Rizvi
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Joint Programme on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting video

February 24, 2010

Examines the practice of FGM/C and strategies employed by UNFPA and UNICEF to encourage communities to abandon it. The two agencies, working closely with governments, NGOs, religious leaders and small community groups, aim to bring about an end to the practice.

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Senegal: Beyond Tradition

March 17, 2011

Dialyma's father had forbidden his mother to cut his daughter.  The grandmother cut Dialyma against her wishes.  Now her father has joined a growing movement fighting to end female genital mutilation. He says change must come from the grassroots.

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GOOGLE+ Hangout Discussing Progress, Challenges in Efforts to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting

February 7, 2013
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The nine case studies presented in this brochure are drawn from a longer UNFPA report entitled, "Culture Matters: Working with Communities and Faith-based Organizations". It highlights the necessity of mainstreaming cultural analysis and sensitivity in development efforts addressing issues such as gender equality and equity, HIV/AIDS, female genital cutting, gender-based violence and reproductive health. Programmes in Brazil, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Islamic Republic of Iran, Uganda and Yemen are analyzed.