UNFPA-UNICEF JP to End Female Genital Mutilation (@gptoendfgm) 's Twitter Profile
UNFPA-UNICEF JP to End Female Genital Mutilation

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GlobalFGM (@fgm_global) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Global Youth Consortium GlobalFGM joined youth advocates & EAC legislators in Kampala for a 2 day training on the EAC FGM Elimination Bill 2025. ✊🏾 With 144M girls in Africa affected by FGM/C, it's time to turn commitments into policies and policies into protection. #EndFGM

The Global Youth Consortium <a href="/fgm_global/">GlobalFGM</a> joined youth advocates &amp; EAC legislators in Kampala for a 2 day training on the EAC FGM Elimination Bill 2025. ✊🏾 With 144M girls in Africa affected by FGM/C, it's time to turn commitments into policies and policies into protection. #EndFGM
Amref Health Africa in Kenya (@amref_kenya) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Webinar Alert! 🎙️ Real stories. Real courage. Real change. Don’t miss this moving conversation that brings untold stories to the spotlight. 📌 Stories from the Field: Voices of Courage and Resilience 👉 Register for this exciting dialogue: amref.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #AmrefEnfFGM

Webinar Alert! 🎙️ Real stories. Real courage. Real change.

Don’t miss this moving conversation that brings untold stories to the spotlight.

📌 Stories from the Field: Voices of Courage and Resilience

👉 Register for this exciting dialogue: amref.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

#AmrefEnfFGM
Umoja Development Organization UDO (@udokenya) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Educating women on #ENDFGM can lead to a greater awareness of the harmful effects of FGM. Also influences community attitudes which reduces the prevalence of the practice. In partnership with UNICEF Kenya we are training women in West Pokot to end FGM.

Educating women on #ENDFGM can lead to a greater awareness of the harmful effects of FGM. Also influences community attitudes which reduces the prevalence of the practice. 
In partnership with <a href="/UNICEFKenya/">UNICEF Kenya</a> we are training women in West Pokot to end FGM.
Naguru Teenage Center 🟢 (@naguruc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Change starts with a single voice — yours. Just because something is seen as tradition doesn’t make it right. Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is not a rite of passage, it is a violation. A harmful practice rooted in control, misinformation, and fear. It strips girls of their

Change starts with a single voice — yours.

Just because something is seen as tradition doesn’t make it right. Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is not a rite of passage,  it is a violation. A harmful practice rooted in control, misinformation, and fear. It strips girls of their
UNFPA-UNICEF JP to End Female Genital Mutilation (@gptoendfgm) 's Twitter Profile Photo

When policies are adequately funded and monitored, change happens. Planning & budgeting for children’s rights can help in ending harmful practices - FGM and child marriage. Let’s invest in a future where every girl and woman is safe. 💪 #DAC2025

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HAPPENING TODAY: How do we make sure public finance can create the biggest impact for children across Africa? Join our event with African Development Bank Group and hear from a panel of experts on how we can secure a brighter future, #ForEveryChild. #DayOfAfricanChild. unicef.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

HAPPENING TODAY: How do we make sure public finance can create the biggest impact for children across Africa?

Join our event with <a href="/AfDB_Group/">African Development Bank Group</a> and hear from a panel of experts on how we can secure a brighter future, #ForEveryChild. 
#DayOfAfricanChild.

unicef.zoom.us/meeting/regist…
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Africa – let's invest in children. This #DAC2025, UNICEF Regional Ambassador, Tendai Mtawarira shares an important message: we can’t leave the youngest behind, if we want to build a more prosperous continent.

UNFPA Zambia (@unfpazambia) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This #DayoftheAfricanChild, UNFPA Zambia we reaffirm our call to #endharmfulpractices against girls. Through #GAPS (2022–2024) with support from Sweden in Zambia 🇸🇪 girls graduated from Safe Spaces — 53.8% were aged 10–14. With UNFPA East and Southern Africa YWCA Council- Zambia LifeLine/ChildLine

This #DayoftheAfricanChild,  <a href="/UNFPAZambia/">UNFPA Zambia</a> we reaffirm our call to #endharmfulpractices against girls. Through #GAPS (2022–2024) with support from <a href="/SwedeninZM/">Sweden in Zambia 🇸🇪</a>  girls graduated from Safe Spaces — 53.8% were aged 10–14.

With <a href="/UNFPA_ESARO/">UNFPA East and Southern Africa</a> <a href="/YwcaCouncil/">YWCA Council- Zambia</a> <a href="/LifeLineZambia/">LifeLine/ChildLine</a>
GlobalFGM (@fgm_global) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In celebrating the 2025 Day of the African Child themed "Planning and Budgeting for Children's Rights: Progress since 2010' GlobalFGM #SierraLeone Chapter is fully on ground engaging the community at #PortLoko with a keen focus to safeguarding of children and and #EndFGM

In celebrating the 2025 Day of the African Child themed "Planning and Budgeting for Children's Rights: Progress since 2010' <a href="/fgm_global/">GlobalFGM</a> #SierraLeone Chapter is fully on ground engaging the community at #PortLoko with a keen focus to safeguarding of children and and #EndFGM
Balm in Gilead Foundation 4 Sustainable Dev-BIGIF (@bigifngo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

On the 13th of June 2025, our Community Facilitators in Ekiti State underwent a transformative Reflective Dialogue Training, equipping them with powerful skills in community based advocacy and positive social change to help #EndFGM Through engaging discussions and interactions

On the 13th of June 2025, our Community Facilitators in Ekiti State underwent a transformative Reflective Dialogue Training, equipping them with powerful skills in community based advocacy and positive social change to help #EndFGM 

Through engaging discussions and interactions
GlobalFGM (@fgm_global) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Happening Now! Community dialogue in Port Loko 🇸🇱, engaging leaders, sowies & parents on #FGM, #childmarriage & #SRHR. A vital step ahead of #DayOfTheAfricanChild under the theme: “Planning & Budgeting for Children: Progress Since 2010.” #EndFGM #YouthVoicesMatter #DAC2026

Happening Now!

Community dialogue in Port Loko 🇸🇱, engaging leaders, sowies &amp; parents on #FGM, #childmarriage &amp; #SRHR. A vital step ahead of #DayOfTheAfricanChild under the theme: “Planning &amp; Budgeting for Children: Progress Since 2010.” #EndFGM #YouthVoicesMatter #DAC2026
UNFPA-UNICEF JP to End Female Genital Mutilation (@gptoendfgm) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Protecting girls from FGM starts with collective responsibility and sustained investments. On this #DayOfTheAfricanChild, we call for strong planning and budgeting to uphold girls’ and women’s rights across Africa and beyond UNICEF UNFPA

Protecting girls from FGM starts with collective responsibility and sustained investments. 

On this #DayOfTheAfricanChild, we call for strong planning and budgeting to uphold girls’ and women’s rights across Africa and beyond

<a href="/UNICEF/">UNICEF</a> <a href="/UNFPA/">UNFPA</a>
Veronica Kamanga- Njikho (@veronjikho1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#ChildMarriage could drain the global economy by $4 trillion by 2030. #FGM costs $1.4Bin health care every year. This #DAC2025, let’s prioritize public spending on children and invest in her future.

UNFPA-UNICEF JP to End Female Genital Mutilation (@gptoendfgm) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"While we acknowledge the progress that has been made, the numbers compel us to act with greater urgency—over 230 million women & girls today bear the physical & emotional scars of this practice" At today’s FGM Donor Meeting, Sweden called for urgent investments to #EndFGM Sida

"While we acknowledge the progress that has been made, the numbers compel us to act with greater urgency—over 230 million women &amp; girls today bear the physical &amp; emotional scars of this practice"

At today’s FGM Donor Meeting, Sweden called for urgent investments to #EndFGM
<a href="/Sida/">Sida</a>
UNFPA East and Southern Africa (@unfpa_esaro) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Young people across Africa are driving change with bold, #innovativesolutions. On June 23, 2025, we celebrate their journeys through #UNFPAIncredibleStories. Be part of the #movement that amplifies #youthvoices and action.#YouthForChange To Register:  us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Young people across Africa are driving change with bold, #innovativesolutions.

On June 23, 2025, we celebrate their journeys through #UNFPAIncredibleStories. Be part of the #movement that amplifies #youthvoices and action.#YouthForChange

To Register:  us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
GlobalFGM (@fgm_global) 's Twitter Profile Photo

✨ Young people have the power to protect children In #SierraLeone , the GlobalFGM Against Harmful Practices led powerful grassroots conversations on ending harmful practices & promoting child safeguarding. #DayofAfricanChild2025 #ChildProtection UNFPA Sierra Leone UNFPA-UNICEF JP to End Female Genital Mutilation

UNFPASénégal (@unfpasenegal) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Ziguinchor, 17 juin 2025 – Dans le cadre du programme conjoint UNFPA-UNICEF, 22 acteurs (CCA/BCA, jeunes leaders, pairs éducateurs) capacités dans la lutte contre les #MGF. Au programme : Renforcement des connaissances et techniques de sensibilisation.

Ziguinchor, 17 juin 2025 – Dans le cadre du programme
conjoint UNFPA-UNICEF, 22 acteurs (CCA/BCA, jeunes leaders, pairs éducateurs) capacités dans la lutte contre les #MGF. Au programme : Renforcement des connaissances et techniques de sensibilisation.
UNFPA-UNICEF JP to End Female Genital Mutilation (@gptoendfgm) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This #DayoftheAfricanChild, Donghel Sigon, Guinea🇬🇳 shows the power of local action 💰 $5K local budget 👧 3,464 girls benefitted 🤝 Integrated approach=Education + Health + WASH Budgeting for children’s rights works to #EndFGM. Let’s scale it. #DAC2025 unicef.org/guinea/en/stor…

This #DayoftheAfricanChild, Donghel Sigon, Guinea🇬🇳 shows the power of local action
💰 $5K local budget
👧 3,464 girls benefitted
🤝 Integrated approach=Education + Health + WASH

Budgeting for children’s rights works to #EndFGM. Let’s scale it.
#DAC2025

unicef.org/guinea/en/stor…