Webinar May 5th

In this webinar the speakers presented their projects and programmes aiming to involve men and boys in the work against FGM. We addressed the main opportunities and challenges of male involvement as a strategy to bring about the gender transformative change that is so urgently needed.

Speakers

Peter Kemei, Founding member and Head of operations for Men End FGM, Kenya
Rodrigue Bukungu Nkwayaya, AkiDwa, Ambassador for the End FGM EU Network, Ireland
Franck Ouedraogo & Samantha Royle, Tackle Africa, Burkina Faso
Modou Lamin Davies, Head of programs for Safe Hands for Girls and founder of HeForShe-The Gambia, The Gambia

The conference was held on Zoom and also live streamed on the CoP Facebook page.

Watch it here !

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