Senegalese Speak out against FGC

January 16, 2008 at 5:51 pm · Filed under Ending Violence Against Women, Youth, Gender

Tostan’s latest news alert reveals a growing movement for health and human rights in West Africa. All 909 communities in Tambacounda in Southeastern Senegal have declared their abandonment of female genital cutting (FGC) and child /forced marriage.

At an event on Sunday, January 14th, 4,000 community members and leaders gathered to declare “From today forward, this practice no longer has a place in our communities.”

Local and international advocacy efforts around these issues are ongoing. However, this month and next are particularly special due to the fact that February 6 is recognized as International Day against Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting.
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Please join us for an event raising awareness about the issue of child marriage on January 29. And stay tuned for a new eLearning course on FGM/C on the Global Health eLearning Center.

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