FGM garissa Stories

Marsabit woman on mission to save Rendille girls from FGM, early marriages
Marsabit woman on mission to save Rendille girls from FGM, early marriages
Yassin Juma  |  Aug 01, 2024

The anti-FGM crusader has transformed her traumatic experience into a beacon of hope for her community.

Lobby calls for govt action as number of schoolgoing Garissa girls remains low
Lobby calls for govt action as number of schoolgoing Garissa girls remains low
Issa Hussein  |  Jun 22, 2024

Harrison Ochola, Garissa's FAWE coordinator, cited a survey they conducted in 2022, which he said revealed that only about 20 per cent of the girls in...

Isiolo FGM survivors on a mission to dissuade girls from undergoing the cut
Isiolo FGM survivors on a mission to dissuade girls from undergoing the cut
Waweru Wairimu  |  Jun 10, 2024

More than 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone FGM in 30 countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.

Garissa leaders seek help for sole rescue centre for vulnerable girls
Garissa leaders seek help for sole rescue centre for vulnerable girls
Issa Hussein  |  Apr 14, 2024

The UmmulKheir Girls' Home is the only rescue centre in Garissa for girls vulnerable to retrogressive practices such as FGM and child marriage.

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