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"Promote locally led initiatives to fight female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C)" lessons from anti-FGM/C advocates in rural Kenya.

Purity MwendwaNaomi MuteaMary Joy KaimuriAoife De BrúnThilo Kroll
Published in: Reproductive health (2020)
Our findings demonstrate the significance of locally led initiatives to fight FGM/C. It also became clear that change would have to start at the family level with parents, particularly fathers, taking on a more active role in the lives of their daughters. Providing education about FGM/C to communities, particularly young men coupled with keeping girls in school appeared to be some of the most effective ways of fighting FGM/C. At the community level, the church became particularly crucial in challenging the practice of FGM/C.
Keyphrases
  • quality improvement
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • primary care
  • physical activity
  • middle aged