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Tackling FGM and Child Marriage in Tanzania

Female Genital Mutilation and Child Marriage are huge problems in many African and Middle Eastern countries today. 


FGM involves the partial or total removal of external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. The practice has no health benefits. 

More than 200 million women and girls alive today have been cut in over 28 countries, predominantly in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. It is also happening in western countries. 


FGM is illegal in Tanzania and has been since 1998 but is still practiced. Tanzania as a whole has a relatively low rate of FGM compared to other countries, however Arusha and Manyara in northern Tanzania are the worst hit areas, with studies showing between a 40%-60% prevalence rate. 


I am in these areas, travelling from place to place, speaking to many different people who have been affected by this awful issue and those who take part in it. The end goal is to build safe houses for the young girls and offer protection for them, a safe place to go to. But first, conducting the necessary research is very important. 

I am identifying where exactly it’s happening, who it’s happening to, who is carrying out the procedures, and everything else that will help us prevent this barbaric act from happening to young girls. 


If you’re not so familiar with these issues, please do your research. I would recommend buying my good friend Hibo Wardere’s book, ‘Cut’. 

 

I can’t do this alone, I need help, the young girls need your help, please don’t ignore this issue, be a part of the solution. 


I want to build safe-houses for the girls, a school, an activities area, and much more including things like providing sanitary products, beds etc, similar things to what I was doing/providing during my time in the neighbouring Malawi. 

Please help me guys. Let us ignore their struggle, no more. 

Organizer

Jesse Clarke
Organizer
England

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