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🎙️ How can the media report on FGM in ways that protect survivors and shift harmful narratives? At International Journalism Festival, a panel featuring Dr Leyla Sirad Hussein Gikandi OBE (Global Advocacy Director, The Girl Generation), @JacintaMuteshi (Team Leader, The Girl Generation ), Janine di Giovanni (The Reckoning Project) and

🧕🏽Power in Partnership: Uniting to End FGM Across Somali Communities Join us for a powerful cross-border conversation led by Somali activists, survivors, and advocates driving change from the grassroots to the global stage. zoom.us/webinar/regist… #EndFGM #PowerInPartnership

This #WorldArtDay, we celebrate the transformative power of creativity in driving social change. Through the Africa-Led Movement to #EndFGM/C, active in Isiolo and Garissa counties, we are harnessing the power of #art to engage young people, challenge harmful cultural norms,

At #IJF25, during the panel on Best Practices in Reporting Gender-Related Crimes, Dr Leyla Sirad Hussein Gikandi OBE, our Global Advocacy Director, reminded us that the way we talk about FGM shapes who gets seen, heard, and protected. When FGM is mischaracterised or downplayed, survivors are pushed

📢 New research confirms what survivors and experts have long warned: #𝗙𝗚𝗠 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗳𝘂𝗹 — 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲-𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴. A meta-analysis of nearly 500,000 women and girls reveals serious health risks. 🧵 🔗 unf.pa/4lyuaZc #EndFGM

Every 12 minutes, a girl dies because of FGM. It's now the 4th leading cause of death for girls in Africa. At #IJF25, Dr Leyla Sirad Hussein Gikandi OBE reminded us : framing FGM as “cultural” erases urgency & delays justice. Shift the narrative. Language can save lives. #EndFGM #SurvivorVoices

At the International Journalism Festival (#IJF25) panel on Best Practices in Reporting Gender-Related Crimes, Eliza Anyangwe (elizatalks.bsky.social), Editor-in-Chief of The Fuller Project , called on the media to do better when covering stories of sexual and gender-based violence. She reminded us: “Lived

TOMORROW: A powerful webinar you don’t want to miss! We’re uniting Somali survivors, advocates & movement leaders for a bold cross-border conversation on ending FGM—through real stories, grassroots action & survivor-led change. 🎙️ Featuring keynote speakers: 🔹 Dr Leyla Sirad Hussein Gikandi OBE –

“Retraumatization knows no bounds.” At #IJF25, journalist Janine di Giovanni (@trpforjustice) shared a critical insight often overlooked in reporting on sexual violence: “I was once investigating sexual assault cases not realising that one of the researchers was a survivor. It hurt

We are privileged tobe working with this initiative, breaking the cycle of #FGM through the #DearDaughter approach where survivors of FGM vow to protect their daughters from the violence they went through⁦Ifrah Foundation⁩ ⁦Anti-FGM Board Kenya⁩ ⁦⁦The Girl Generation⁩

FGM is a serious violation of girls' rights, impacting their health, freedom, and future. It deepens gender inequality and must be stopped. Every girl deserves to live without harm, violence, or discrimination. #EndFGMC

Last week, we partnered with @awra_org and Belt of Somali Women for a powerful webinar centering Somali voices in the fight to end FGM. From survivor-led strategies to grassroots action, the conversation reminded us that cross-border solidarity is not just possible,it’s necessary.

The journey to end FGM is a collective one! This week, a diverse group of CSO representatives came together for a 2-day workshop to begin shaping the future of the CSO-led network to end FGM. Nominated by the larger network to help steer a shared strategy grounded in survivor

A high-level strategic meeting hosted by the NAFIS Network in Hargeisa focused on strengthening CSO efforts for the approval and implementation of the anti-FGC bill. Discussions included advocacy strategies, success stories, challenges, policy gaps, and building a unified roadmap

Ending FGM/C starts at the grassroots, and that's where real change begins. Coalition on Violence Against Women (COVAW), with support from options consultancy, hosted the taskforce members steering the strategic planning of the Kenya CSO network on ending FGM/C. This engagement reaffirms our commitment to working

Have you read these Global Goods? 🔹 The Transformational Power of Language Position Paper Language can harm or heal. This paper explores how to use it with care, clarity, and purpose. 🔹 Youth Advocacy Toolkit From policy to protest—this toolkit equips young advocates to drive

As the journey to end fgm in burat in isiolo County today we got a chance to facilitate mama mskize msichana in kilimani area 25 women and young mothers join the conversation and we discussed it deeply and ready to eradicate in our generation #mamamskize #sheleads