WOMEN, GIRLS AND YOUTH JOIN HANDS TO TACKLE FGM IN DJIBOUTI

Djibouti’s innovative Elle & Elles network brings eight youth associations together to break taboos, raise awareness of the risks young people face and support their rights and choices. Through talks and door-to-door visits, members meet young people to discuss HIV/AIDS, drug addiction, contraception, gender-based violence and female genital mutilation (FGM). More than seven in ten women and girls aged 15 to 49 have endured FGM in Djibouti. With engaging messaging on the risks and dangers of FGM, the UNFPA-supported network reaches out through working with different partners.