February 10, 2015

Shelter in Tanzania Protects Girls from FGM

Increasing numbers of girls in Tanzania, specifically in the Tarime region, where FGM is most prevalent, are running […]
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December 18, 2013

In Tanzania, Maasai women who reject female genital mutilation (FGM) are refused as brides.

In Tanzania, Maasai women who reject female genital mutilation (FGM) are refused as brides. Read more here.
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December 18, 2013

Tanzanian police have arrested 38 women for carrying out illegal genital cutting on a group of girls.

Tanzanian police have arrested 38 women for carrying out illegal genital cutting on a group of girls. Read […]
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October 18, 2013

In Tanzania, a country with one of the highest child marriage rates in the world, lawmakers are now seeking to curtail the practice through constitutional changes.

In Tanzania, a country with one of the highest child marriage rates in the world, lawmakers are now […]
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September 25, 2013

The fight against female genital mutilation (FGM) in Tanzania is hampered by laxity in the implementation and enforcement of laws, according to a new report released in Dar Es Salaam recently.

The fight against female genital mutilation (FGM) in Tanzania is hampered by laxity in the implementation and enforcement […]
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August 27, 2013

The fight against female genital mutilation (FGM) in Tanzania is hampered by laxity in the implementation and enforcement of laws, according to a new report released in Dar Es Salaam recently.

The fight against female genital mutilation (FGM) in Tanzania is hampered by laxity in the implementation and enforcement […]
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January 23, 2013

Tanzania government claims it is “powerless” to stop FGM, as heads of clans and village leaders are paid to look the other way and refuse to cooperate with the government’s crackdown on the practice.

In the face of circumcision of thousands of girls last month, the government claims it is powerless to […]
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January 7, 2013

In Tanzania, grandmothers are taking the lead against FGM.

In Tanzania, grandmothers are taking the lead against FGM. Link: http://www.dailynews.co.tz/index.php/features/popular-features/13291-when-grandmothers-take-the-lead-against-fgm
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