Ending FGM: A push for an alternative 'rite of passage'

“Now is the time to fulfil our promise to all women and girls of reaching zero FGM by 2030," says UNFPA's Daniel Alemu.

Delegates from different countries attending an inter-ministerial cross-border meeting to address FGM in Munyonyo, Kampala on Wednesday. (Credit: Juliet Kasirye)

By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

CULTURE

The government and the cultural leaders of the Sebei and Karamoja regions in Uganda are working out an alternative 'rite of passage' to replace the practice of female

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Ending FGM: A push for an alternative 'rite of passage'

“Now is the time to fulfil our promise to all women and girls of reaching zero FGM by 2030," says UNFPA's Daniel Alemu.

Delegates from different countries attending an inter-ministerial cross-border meeting to address FGM in Munyonyo, Kampala on Wednesday. (Credit: Juliet Kasirye)

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