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Commission on the Status of Women calls for an end to Female Genital Mutilation |
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 "The elimination of all forms of discrimination and violence
against the girl child,” and “the role of men and boys in achieving gender
equality” were two related themes addressed at the Commission on the Status of
Women. Ephigenia Gachiri, IBVM Sister
from Kenya, led
one of the workshops: Working at the Grassroots in Rural Africa to Eliminate
FGM.
Loreto Sisters address the issue of Female
Genital Mutilation: read more, click on the link  loreto_sisters_address_the_issue_of_female_genital_mutilation
Loreto students, colleagues and sisters lobby on FGM: read more, click on the link loreto_students
About the Commission on the Status of Women: read more, click on the link about_the_commission_on_the_status_of_women
Doryne Kirby,
IBVM
Ephigenia
Gachiri, IBVM
IBVM's Representative at the United Nations IBVM
– Eastern Africa Province
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