Author: Sandra Kisakye

UNFPA, The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development with support from UNICEF, and other partners have today commemorated the International Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Zero tolerance day in Bukwo district under the theme “Towards 2030: No End to FGM without Sustained Commitment and Investment.” The commemoration brought together a broad range of stakeholders, including Government representatives, UN Agencies, Non-Governmental organizations, youth and women’s groups, FGM survivors, international agencies, and development partners, to strengthen collective action toward eliminating FGM in Uganda. Although the Government of Uganda banned FGM in 2010, the practice continues quietly in some parts of Eastern and…