Tony Mwebia

Target Group, Purpose and Context in Delivering anti FGM Messages

Posted by Tony Mwebia - August 21, 2017

In July 2017 I spent two weeks in Kampala, Uganda with fifteen most amazing, brilliant and multi-talented youth drawn from ten countries of the world. This was made possible by…

Youth and #FGM

Posted by Tony Mwebia - June 28, 2017

Currently in this world we have the most youthful generation than there has ever been. It’s also evident that there is increased activities geared towards ending FGM than there has…

#200MIsNotJustaNumber

Posted by Tony Mwebia - June 12, 2017

200 Million women and girls alive today have undergone female genital mutilation! Well numbers don’t lie, but this figure has been boggling my mind for a while now. Is it…

Politicians and FGM

Posted by Tony Mwebia - May 25, 2017

There has been a general outcry over years from Activists and NGOs working on ending FGM in different parts of the world and especially in the African continent on what…

‘Cosmetic’ events threatening #EndFGM Work

Posted by Tony Mwebia - May 17, 2017

Ending FGM requires constant engagement with community members and other stakeholders aimed at changing community attitude and perception over a period of time. Simply put it’s a gradual process and…

Is Culture & Rigid Religious beliefs Threatening the future Generation?

Posted by Tony Mwebia - April 22, 2017

This monster called culture continues to enhance suffering for our women, girls and youth in general. It has been used as an excuse to continue oppression at different levels and…

The Micro-Economics of FGM

Posted by Tony Mwebia - March 31, 2017

We have constantly addressed the social aspects of FGM but have failed to keenly analyze the micro-economics of this harmful cultural practice. This is my layman point of view on…

“The Biography of an FGM Survivor”

Posted by Tony Mwebia - March 17, 2017

My story: I was born in the great rift valley in Kenya as the third born in a family of five. Growing up my family was loving and caring. My…

It’s Time to Do a “Remix” in the fight against FGM

Posted by Tony Mwebia - March 15, 2017

Is the #EndFGM song getting boring to the community members? Do we need to change the tune and do a remix? Well over years’ activists have gone round and round…

Involve men to catalyze #EndFGM fight!!

Posted by Tony Mwebia - March 11, 2017

“By not involving men in the fight against Female Genital Mutilation is like a doctor treating the signs of a disease and ignoring the disease itself”. Most if not all…

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