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I do not cut girls anymore
KAWORYO, Bukwo, Uganda – For decades, Turutea Chelangat, 77, was one of the most well-known circumcisers among the Sebei people in Kaworyo, a village... Read more
We spare ourselves ordeals of our sisters
“We educate each other on the harmful effects of child marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM) and on sparing ourselves the ordeals our older... Read more
Invest in young people, invest in the future
GHANZI, Botswana – Xhute is a 12-year-old girl who lives in Ghanzi, about 800km west of the capital city of Gaborone. In 2015, she dropped out of... Read more
'One-stop shop' saves women's lives
When Rose Matuulane was pregnant five years ago, she had to wait for a nurse to visit her small village, Otse, to provide antenatal check-ups. When... Read more
New baby, new beginning
ADJUMANI DISTRICT, Uganda – Things looked bad for the family of Flora and Patrick Anduga in war-ravaged South Sudan. The couple increasingly feared... Read more
Living positively in Zimbabwe
MASVINGO, Zimbabwe – Two years ago, Evermore left school at the age of 14 to marry a 23-year-old man. Her marriage quickly deteriorated to the point... Read more
Teen mums of Kilifi
MNARANI, Kilifi County, Kenya – “He told me he loved me, and I believed him,” says Purity Bahati. Little did she know that two years later, her world... Read more
1-stop centre brought my family back
Daniel Kasekwe dropped out of Domasi Secondary school in Zomba in 2007, while in form three. He eventually married his long-time girlfriend, Jayne,... Read more
‘I will protect my daughters’
“My wife told me how much she suffered when she was cut (female genital mutilation) at the age of 14. She also faced a hard time during the delivery... Read more
‘Girls’ club turned our lives around’
Ejected from home by her family at the tender age of 17, Precious Hove found herself forced into an early marriage in a strange community. With... Read more