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TuWezeshe fellows 2021 (who prefers to be anonymous)

The TuWezeshe social action has created a safe space to discuss and create solutions by creating awareness via platforms like local radio talk shows and community sensitization in the manyattas (a temporary settlement for Samburu communities).

We realized that the community had a lot of questions and concerns but needed to know whom to ask. The community dialogues have helped young women and girls come up with solutions towards ending the challenges they face within the community.

Lenkuyeyo Faith Kasoni, TuWezeshe Fellows 2021

During the project’s implementation, the community learned a lot about the effects of FGM, which led to positive reception from them compared to the previous years. The fellows also noted that there is a need to improve their approach to addressing the issue and involve men in ending FGM. The fellows wish for a world where women do not have to sacrifice anything to please their community.