Africa: Defying Tradition, Championing Rights

[UNFPA] "Is [female genital mutilation] religious?" Under a tree in the quiet village of Dalocha Woreda in Central Ethiopia region, Nuritu Sirbar, the Head of the Dalocha district Women and Children's Affairs Office, challenged community and religious leaders four years ago to justify a deeply ingrained tradition - female genital mutilation (FGM).
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - Category: African Health Tags: Africa East Africa Ethiopia Health and Medicine Kenya Tanzania Women and Gender Source Type: news