FGM ban in the Gambia – Global Campaign Strategy
Gambian Parliament takes steps to lift the ban on FGM. The feminist media movement #FrontlineEndingFGM has launched a campaign to prevent the democratic reversal of the 2015 FGM ban in…
Updates from english-speaking countries.
Lucy-Ann Ganda – Media Challenge Winner, Sierra Leone
Lucy-Ann Ganda is one of the ten winners of the Media Challenge, 'Reporting Sensitively on Harmful Practices' for her video on the work of grassroots organisations to fight the practice…
Chimwemwe Simpito – Media Challenge Winner, Zambia
Chimwemwe Simpito is one of the winners of the Media Challenge for their article on how economic insecurity is putting more girls at risk of child marriage. The article was…
Mayram Boaha – Media Challenge Winner, Djibouti
Mayram Boaha is one of the ten winners of the Media Challenge: 'Reporting Sensitively on Harmful Practices'. She was awarded for her film entitled 'Mutilating your Daughter Means Making her…
Seydou Diatta – Media Challenge Winner, Senegal
Seydou Diatta is one of the ten winners of the media challenge: 'Reporting Sensitively on Harmful Practices' for their film 'Eliminate FGM and Child Marriage'. Her film was broadcasted live…
Alpha Kamara & Jonathan Omaru – Media Challenge Winners, Sierra Leone
Alpha Kamara & Jonathan Omaru are two of the winners of the Media Competition: ‘Reporting Sensitively on Harmful Practices’ for their article on a family demanding justice from an FGM…
Ruth Omar – Media Challenge Winner, DRC
Ruth Omar is one of the ten winners for Media Competition: 'Reporting Sensitively on Harmful Practices' for her documentary on sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, published…
Joseph Kizza – Media Challenge Winner, Uganda
Joseph Kizza is one of the ten winners of the media challenge 'Reporting Sensitively on Harmful Practices'. His article concerns the importance of engaging men and boys as allies in…
Sukulwenkosi Dube – Media Challenge Winner, Zimbabwe
Sukulwenkosi Dube is one of the ten winners of the Media Challenge 'Reporting Sensitively on Harmful Practices'. Dube describes the tragic story of a victim of child marriage, Sikhulile Sibanda,…
Dominic Kamau Maichuhie – Media Challenge Winner, Kenya
Dominic Kamau Maichuhie is one of the ten winners of the media challenge: ‘Reporting Senstively on Harmful Practices' organized by the African Union, Spotlight Initiative, UNFPA, and The Global Media…
