Document Type
Brief
Publication Date
2019
Abstract
This policy brief summarizes key findings from a study that examined whether there are shifts in norms and practices related to FGM/C among communities in Narok (predominantly inhabited by Maasai) and Kisii (predominantly inhabited by Abagusii) counties in Kenya. Although Kisii and Narok are FGM/C hotspots, practicing communities in these counties are reassessing norms and traditions in light of the current social and legal climate. These changes may provide a useful starting point for intervention programs that seek to create dialogue and critical reflection on the practice of FGM/C in an effort to accelerate its abandonment. Programmatic recommendations include: engaging community members in values deliberation to facilitate community-wide abandonment, addressing human rights issues and gender norms, allocating sufficient resources to local grassroots organizations, and a long-term commitment to ensure successful and sustainable change.
Recommended Citation
Matanda, Dennis, Chantalle Okondo, Caroline W. Kabiru, and Bettina Shell-Duncan. 2018. "Tracing change in female genital mutilation/cutting: Shifting norms and practices among communities in Narok and Kisii counties, Kenya—Brief," Evidence to End FGM/C: Research to Help Girls and Women Thrive. New York: Population Council.
DOI
10.31899/rh6.1037
Language
English
Project
Evidence to End FGM/C: Research to Help Girls and Women Thrive
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