The term “Female Genital Mutilation” (FGM) includes all procedures involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or any other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. The practice is medically unnecessary, extremely painful and has serious health consequences, both at the time when the mutilation is carried out and later in life.
Female genital mutilation is performed on girls between the ages of 4 and 11 years, though the age at which it happens varies with local traditions and circumstances. In Somaliland women refer to their procedure by two names, the Sunna and the Pharaonic.
Project overall goal: The reproductive health of women in Togdheer and Sanaag has to improved
Specific Objective:
- The number of young girls in Burao who are uncircumcised has decreased from 100% in 2011 to at least 70% in 2014
- The number of young girls in Erigavo who are uncircumcised has decreased from 100% in 2011 to at least 60 % in 2014
Project Period: January 2011- December 2014
Targeted Locations: Togdher and Sanag regions
Expected Result:
- Students in selected schools are campaigning against FGM practice.
- Religious leaders discourage FGM in their sermons and public speeches in Burao and Erigavo.
- Members of village committees know about FGM consequences and campaign against.
- The parents who are members of Community education committees (CECs) are campaigning against FGM practice in Burao and Erigavo.
- Cooperation and coordination with Burao and Erigavo hospitals, line ministries, NGO and networking with anti-FGM activists in Burao and Erigavo for strengthened so that the effort to outlaw FGM is speeded up.
- The capacity and professionalism of CLHE staff in Burao and Erigavo to deal with FGM issues is strengthened.
Main component Activities:
- Training for traditional birth attendants, community school committees, students, local gender activist and village committees.
- Provision of clean delivery kits to trained Traditional birth attendant (TBAs).
- Consultation meeting with religious leaders (male and female), Health workers and parents of school children.
- Media campaigns against FGM (i.e. TV sports, journal articles, and public debates)
- Capacity building training for the project staff to handle effective counseling and awareness raising activities.
- Coordination meeting with project stakeholders (i.e. line ministries, other NGOs, health workers etc)
Project Photos: International Solidarity of Finland (ISF)
Project Photos:
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) commemoration day with drama campaign team in Burao
