Creating Ambassadors of change
By Laura McCartan
For example, many people believe that FGM is a religious practice whereas in fact it happens across cultures and religions. We use the opportunity to bring together key supporters and community leaders who can help to ensure that more young girls are safe from the practice.
At the start of June, we were happy to bring together a group of Imams and Pastors as role models in their respective communities.
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Throughout the summer, Mojatu Foundation have been working hard to train new ambassadors of change to help with our mission to eradicate FGM in our lifetime. The training sessions help to raise awareness of FGM, and also to challenge common misconceptions.
This cross-cultural discussion allowed different communities to discuss FGM and what they understood about the practice. It also allowed the community leaders to talk about the challenges in their communities as well as the wonderful activities and achievements they have been celebrating together. Coming away from the training, the community leaders felt empowered to act as agents of change and ensure that their respective communities were not only aware of the problems with FGM, but had practical and sensitive ways to deal with the issue.