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Ndukaku - Combatting Female Genital Cutting
Dates: 7/1/2004 - 2/28/2005
HIGHLIGHTS
In partnership with two Nigeria-based organizations - the National Association of Women Journalists and Women Action Research Organization - HCP used a non-confrontational approach to begin discussing this highly sensitive topic with Enugu families. According to an issue of Communication Impact! , researchers found that support for FGC declined significantly after exposure to this program In addition to increasing support for ending FGC, the proportion of women believing FGC is beneficial declined from 42.1 percent to 24.6 percent after exposure to Ndukaku. Other findings include: women participating in Ndukaku became empowered agents for change through the community mobilization activities, statewide interventions which included regular newspaper columns, radio call-in shows, and public forums on FGC triggered other positive developments, including a public pronouncement against FGC from the traditional leader of Eha Amufu, who also banned the practice in his domain. His action led to a health bill before the Enugu State House of Assembly. This year WARO led the Community Action Cycle (CAC) process, assisting core community groups with developing action plans for the elimination of FGC and conducting technical sessions on FGC and other maternal health issues. The core groups in turn disseminated information learned during the WARO technical sessions through their community and traditional leader meetings and through health seminars and peer health education sessions.
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