Video coverage Secret societies /FGM in Africa.

Francis Sam kabba Start Date: Sep 6, 2023 - End Date: Jun 5, 2024
  • Sierra Leone
  • Ghana
  • Nigeria

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by: Francis Sam kabba Start Date: Sep 6, 2023 - End Date: Jun 5, 2024
Female circumcision is a common but brutal practice in some cultures, where it affects millions of women in 30 countries, mostly in Africa. That is why the U.N. has designated Feb. 6 as the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation. In Ethiopia alone, three quarters of women are living with the painful and sometimes life-threatening results of genital mutilation.
Immediate complications of FGM can include:
1.severe pain
2.excessive bleeding (haemorrhage)
3.genital tissue swelling
4.fever
5.infections e.g., tetanus
6.urinary problems
7.wound healing problems
8.injury to surrounding genital tissue
shock death.
Long-term complications can include:

urinary problems (painful urination, urinary tract infections);
vaginal problems (discharge, itching, bacterial vaginosis and other infections);
menstrual problems (painful menstruations, difficulty in passing menstrual blood, etc.);
scar tissue and keloid;
sexual problems (pain during intercourse, decreased satisfaction, etc.);
increased risk of childbirth complications (difficult delivery, excessive bleeding, caesarean section, need to resuscitate the baby, etc.) and newborn deaths;
need for later surgeries.
Research: Video coverage / Documentary :
Will serve as eye open to the world to pay more focus and invest billions to the this brutal act against women and children in Africa.
Research on female genital mutilation (FGM) over the past few decades has been instrumental in informing global guidance on how to prevent and address the harmful practice and its potential negative consequences for health, as well as worldwide efforts across sectors to end the harmful practice

Why Africa: Sierra Leone Ghana, Nigeria Guinea.
Sierra Leone has one of the highest rates of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in the world, with the most recent Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) reporting a national prevalence of 89.6%. Given such a high rate, the practice appears to be broadly accepted in rural Sierra Leonean societies. Acceptance may be linked to perceived positive outcomes that people associate with the practice, such as strengthening of camaraderie among women, honoring of tradition, initiation into adulthood, membership in sacred or power societies, and promotion of sexual chastity or cleanliness. USAID seeks to better understand the practice of FGM/C in the different regions and districts of Sierra Leone, with a specific focus on understanding the perspectives of active practitioners and all other community stakeholders.




  • Sierra Leone
  • Ghana
  • Nigeria

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