Rooting out female genital mutilation in Tanzania - United Republic of Tanzania
Rooting out female genital mutilation in Tanzania Format Dar es Salaam – Efforts to end female genital mutilation are gradually bearing fruit in Tanzania. The prevalence of the ritual that marks a rite of passage among some communities has now fallen to around 10% from 18% in 1996. An increasing number of girls are attending alternative rites of passage and more cases are being reported and handled by the police thanks to campaigns by activists and non-governmental organizations. Tanzania criminalized female genital mutilation in 1998. The country has also adopted a National Plan of Action ...
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