posted by Christopher W Holton A girl who succumbed to injuries after undergoing Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) at Mwanika village, Igembe Central a month ago is yet to be laid to rest after the parents went into hiding. The 14-year-old, died last December while recuperating at their home, with other…
A group of Kenyan girls are trying to combat the traditional practice of female genital mutilation with an app. They’ve nicknamed themselves “The Restorers.” Female genital mutilation — or FGM — often occurs as a way to prepare girls for marriage. Because of this, the practice can cause them to drop out…
When it comes to female genital cutting, headlines provoke and call out for concern. One headline called it the “curse of blades and powders,” while another warned that school holidays were a “cutting season.” This month a team of Kenyan teenagers have received a lot of media attention for creating a mobile…