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Yesterday, something truly powerful happened in Garba Tula, Isiolo County. Generations came together鈥攎en, women, elders, and youth鈥攖o finally shatter the silence around Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Watching the community openly discuss this topic, long held as taboo, was a testament to the incredible thirst for change. It was a raw, honest look at the pain, the causes, and the hidden mechanisms that keep this practice alive.
We learned that while there are no cutters in Garba Tula town, families travel to nearby areas, proving that FGM adapts, but it will not hide. And where there were no advocacy groups before, the community has now made a monumental decision:聽to establish community champions across all villages!聽This is the heart of localisation鈥攔eal change driven by the people. We are deeply encouraged by the participation of the Sub-County Administrator and two local Chiefs, signalling strong political will.
We are honoured to be partners in this life-changing work, run by the phenomenal Every Girl's Dream. Thank you to the Delegation of The European Union to Kenya and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) for their visionary funding, and to the Wallace Global Fund for their unwavering support of frontline action.
The courage of these communities is palpable, but their work requires consistent support to continue. If you believe, as we do, that change must be driven from the heart of the community, please consider donating. Your support fuels the next essential dialogue, the next community leader training, and the next step toward a Kenya free of FGM.
馃憠 Invest in the frontline today: globalmediacampaign.org/donate/
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