CARE Concerned About Continued and Increased FGC Practices in Somalia and Somaliland
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As the world commemorates International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) on February 6, CARE is concerned by the continued practice which is negatively affecting girls in Somalia/Somaliland and calls for a zero-tolerance policy towards the harmful practice of Female Genital Cutting (FGC), commonly referred to as FGM.
According to
UNICEF data Somalia has the highest rate of FGC in the world with around 98% of women aged 15 to 49 having undergone it.
FGC results in complications that range from bleeding and infection to problems with urination and complications with childbearing and this has contributed to Somalia having one of the
CARE Concerned About Continued and Increased FGC Practices in Somalia and Somaliland Photo: Georgina Goodwin/CARE Photo: Georgina Goodwin/CARE
As the world commemorates International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) on February 6, CARE is concerned by the continued practice which is negatively affecting girls in Somalia/Somaliland and calls for a zero-tolerance policy towards the harmful practice of Female Genital Cutting (FGC), commonly referred to as FGM.
According to UNICEF data Somalia has the highest rate of FGC in the world with around 98% of women aged 15 to 49 having undergone it.
FGC results in complications that range from bleeding and infection to problems with urination and complications with childbearing and this has contributed to Somalia having one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world.
NIS-funded Regional Market to Open in Dhahar
Erigavo (PP News Desk) The construction of a major market for Dhahar, a district in Sanaag, has successfully come to an end.
The Nordic International Support Foundation (NIS) funded the construction of the market project. The market will consist of 100 retail outlets, and according to Kassim Gabowduale, NIS country representative in Somalia, “it will serve communities in Sool and Sanaag regions.”
The Nordic International Support Foundation funded the construction of Dhahar Market, which will boost local economic activities.
NIS partnered with local organisations to implement a timely project that will boost economic activities in Sanaag and nearby regions.