Orchidproject.org Website Review

'choosing a world free from fgc: aissata's true story' - animation launch. female genital cutting is a harmful practice involving full or partial removal of a gi*l’s external genitals. it serves no medical purpose. orchid project has a vision of a world free from female genital cutting. find out about how orchid project was set up, and meet our. team of staff and trustees as well as learning about who supports our work.. why the uk government’s £50 million investment into ending fgc is so vital. last week, the uk government made a historic announcement. revealed by the rt hon penny mordaunt mp, the department of international development (dfid) committed £50 million towards ending female genital cutting (fgc) in africa. this is the largest amount ever given by any donor to bring an end to the practice. orchid project is heartened. has fgc prevalence dropped significantly in east, north and west africa? new statistical an*lysis finding a significant decrease in female genital cutting (fgc) prevalence rates across east, north and west africa is encouraging but should be received with caution, and with an understanding of the context-specific nature of the practice around the world. in east africa, fgc prevalence amongst gi*ls aged 0-14 has dropped to 8%       new animation on female genital cutting released – aissata’s true story   unfpa executive director, dr natalia kanem- “aissata’s story tells us that with community engagement, greater political will and targeted investments, we can change social norms and save gi*ls’ lives. let’s quickly step up our efforts to make good on our finda baldé is 52 years old and lives in a small pulaar village called thiarap, in the kolda region of southern senegal. she has had 11 children, three of whom have sadly pas*ed away. families in thiarap have always practised female genital cutting (fgc); a harmful practice ethiopia is a nation in the midst of major change. after 20 years of violent conflict with eritrea that claimed thousands of lives, a