VIDEO: Masai cricket starts fight against FGM

A group of young male Masai Warriors in Kenya who formed a cricket team have found a voice through the game to push for equal rights and education for girls.

BBC

Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

A War Mara Must Win At All Cost

13 Feb

FGM Fight

FGM Fight - a War Mara Must Win At All Cost
AllAfrica.com
Hundreds of girls who escaped FGM and sought refuge at Masanga centre in Mara, northern Tanzania, in a photo taken in December 2013. On February 6, this year, Tanzania joined the rest of the world to mark International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female ...

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

24 Oct

A CHAT FROM LONDON: Discussants see need to involve men in FGM fight

 Last week I mentioned that there will be an interesting discussion on Wednesday, October 5, this year... And yes, it was indeed, historic.  Ah, to recap...for those who missed the news item. I did write...

 

11 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: The Masai who insist on cutting their girls

The BBC's Anne Soy in Kenya travels to a Masai meeting where different generations of women meet to discuss their conflicting views on female genital mutilation (FGM).

 

10 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: Masai warriors turned hairdressers

Many members of the Masai tribe, traditionally a culture centred around farming, living in Dar es Salam have turned to a different profession, hairdressing.

 

11 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: Success of women's cricket in Tanzania

The inspiring story of Tanzania’s female cricket team highlights how women’s sport is helping to change lives throughout the country.

 

10 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: Kenya's cricket warriors hit big screen

Kenya's Maasai Warriors have a cricket team that travel the country playing the game, but also aim to educate as they play.

 

11 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: Egypt's battle to end FGM

A court date is set for a verdict in Egypt's landmark trial in a case of female genital mutilation (FGM).

 

10 years ago

Dewji Blog

14 Jan

VIDEO: Masanga Community Takes A Stand Against FGM

UNFPA Tanzania – Masanga Community Takes A Stand Against FGM from Mandela Gregoire on Vimeo.

 

9 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: Fighting FGM - 'I felt my flesh being cut'

Female genital mutilation is banned in the UK and somebody carrying it out can be jailed for up to 14 years. We rarely hear women of different generations from the affected communities discussing the issue. This is one Somali family's story where attitudes have changed through the generations.

 

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