The Layman point of view
I am not a lawyer and I know nothing about law. I had a dream though of becoming one, but I slept and dreamt again. I don’t even know whether…
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Tony Mwebia
Founder & Executive Director (Men End FGM), Gender Equality Advocate, Writer, Activist & Consultant
Nightmares in the Church!! #FGMNotMyReligion
Every Sunday I sit down in church and wonder when my priest will ever mention the rising incidences of child marriage and female genital mutilation within the community. Several questions…
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You need not be a survivor to join the fight against FGM
Back in 2012 I had no idea what Female Genital Mutilation was. After completing my bachelors’ degree in Social work from the University of Nairobi in Dec 2011, I was…
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End Child Marriage challenge to my fellow youth
The problem of Child marriage continues to bite in many African countries/communities. Despite Most of them having legal marriage age set at 18 years; the laws has been overlooked and…
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Why sometimes girls go voluntarily for FGM/C?
Socialization is a great factor when it comes to FGM. When a child is born in a community where FGM ceremonies are conducted frequently she grows up knowing FGM is…
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Are we missing the point? #MenENDFGM
I have severally said,” By not involving men in the fight against Female Genital Mutilation is like a doctor treating the signs of a disease and leaving the disease”. All…
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Conference rooms know more about #FGM than community members!!!
“Our forefathers and ancestors did not come up with cultural practices and norms sitting in huge hotels but under the trees in the villages”, we need to go back to…
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IS this LOVE!!!
Late last year I experienced crazy happenings in Kuria. I must admit being new to this experience it was shocking to me. Men and women came out in large numbers; they…
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Role of Men in abandonment of female genital mutilation
In the recent past we have had very many women speaking of their horrific experiences with female genital mutilation. Girls and survivors from all over the world have shared their…
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VOICES OF HOPE!!!!!
Young girls from the age of 9 years and above in my village undergo FGM. After the cut, in most cases they don’t continue with education, instead they become deviant…
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