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Why involving men in the fight against FGM is key
“We as men are mostly the reason why these girls have to go through the cut. Involving the men is really a game changer. It is a very noble campaign and I hope the county government will come in to help promote his campaign so that no more girls are cut.”
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I’m asking God for a stronger back ~ Domtila Chesang
"Most people are used to the old spearheading this campaign, it is still uncommon to see and believe that a young person like myself...
Living Scars
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuMf00-bwlk
Cases of rape and other forms of sexual violence have been on the rise in Kenya. A lot of these cases however go unreported...
John Abdub: Young and Ambitious Author
As the lecturers strike enters its second month, learning in public universities remains paralyzed. Final year students in some of the leading universities in...
What would tradition lose if I was not cut? A cry from Dadaab
"...How did I become a child born in the land and be not a daughter of the land?
If I stay in the camp I...
Essentials of Investigative Journalism From Anas Aremeyaw Anas
Anas Aremeyaw Anas is an award-winning undercover journalist from Ghana. I have been following his work on YouTube for a while now. Yesterday however,...
Our Stories are Best Told by Us
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgS-t9kQQao
Mobile devices are revolutionizing storytelling. Journalists and other trained communicators are using them to tell stories from different locations altogether. These devices, we choose...
23 and Just Started
George Maringa is a broadcast journalist with KTN. At the age of 23 and having graduated from the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and...
If we want progress in #FightingTheCut we must involve men
The #EndFGM conversation has been going on for so long now. Mostly, women have been at the center of this conversation. However, men haven't...
Fighting The Cut in the North Bank Region-The Gambia
Awa Gai is a 19 year old Law student at the University of The Gambia, an anti-FGM activist and a feminist. The youngest staff...
Fighting The Cut in Banjul-The Gambia
Marie Jeng is a 2nd year Law student at the University of The Gambia and also the assistant Information and Public Relations Officer of...
Timothy Otieno: Young and Passionate Broadcast Journalist
Meet Timothy Otieno, a graduate of Moi university class of 2014 and a broadcast journalist at KTN. At 25, he is among the youngest...
Cheza Chakacha Video Release
Nakuru based spoken word artist Willie Oeba has today launched his debut music video dubbed Cheza Chakacha. The video which is a mixture of...
FGM and the Law in Nigeria
Courtesy of SIRP Nigeria
Did you know that currently in Nigeria, 20 million women and girls have been mutilated and yet there has been no...
Fighting The Cut in Nigeria-the SIRP Way
Society for the Improvement of Rural People (SIRP) is an NGO based in Enugu State of Nigeria. The organization was founded in the year...
From Barwessa in Baringo to Toronto Canada
Anthony Roktok Cherop was born on 4th July 1996 as the second born in a family of five. He was raised in Torr village...
I’m a survivor and was cut at the age of 10 ~ Sadia
Sadia Sango Hussein hails from Tana River County in Coastal Kenya. At the age of 10 she underwent the cut and to date she remembers...
Tackling FGM in Eritrea and Sweden
Fatma Naib is a journalist, producer, film maker and anti-FGM advocate, formerly with Al Jazeera English. She is based in Stockholm Sweden and has...
Fighting the cut in Nigeria
Female genital mutilation FGM is widely practiced in Nigeria, a country which, with its large population has the highest absolute number of cases of...
Fighting The Cut in Kenya
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that more than 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone female genital mutilation in the countries...
One on one with Eric Wainaina
At the mention of his name, the song Daima Mkenya immediately comes to mind. Eric wainaina continues to be an inspiration to many as...
UNICEF Generation 2030; What you need to know
Cynthia Nyongesa is the founder of http://cynthiauntamed.com a blog that highlights the stories of young Africans using life and leadership skills to positively impact their...
