Nyaboute
Foundation, a young foundation, held its first training workshop for over 35
young women on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C), at the Nehemia
Nursery School in Brufut, Kombo North District over the weekend.
The
foundation is committed to the health of women and girls through change and
communication both social and behavioral.
It also addressed sexual and reproductive
health issues such as Female Genital Mutilation, gender-based violence, early
marriage as well as epidemics such as tuberculosis, malaria, HIV/AIDs through
their community volunteers.
The
forum brought together participants from various communities in Brufut, to
enlighten the young women to understand about the danger of Female Genital
Mutilation/Cutting.
Speaking
at the opening ceremony, Abdoulie K. Baldeh, the president of the foundation,
expressed his gratitude to the participants for taking their time to attend the
occasion.
He
said the workshop was to sensitize the young women of Brufut community on the
effects of Female Genital Mutilation as well as to discourage them from the
practice as it harms their own girl child and children as a whole.
He
said that FGM/C is a cultural practice that posed lots of challenges and
complications among women of the reproductive age group.
Mr
Baldeh called on all to stop practicing FGM/C, describing it as very harmful to
their children and the society as a whole.
He
challenged the participants at the forum to make best use of the forum and
share the knowledge gained with others not present at the event.
During
the two-day event participants were exposed to different presentations from the
committees of Nyaboute Foundation in relation to Female Genital Mutilation or
cutting.
The
presentations were made to create awareness among young women of the danger of
Female Genital Mutilation or cutting.
Speaking
on behalf of the participants, Mariama Nyang thanked the organizers of the
event, noting that the training was very timely and educational as well.
She
stressed that the training has really boosted their knowledge about the danger
and the harmful effects of FGM/C to their girl children.
