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Gender commission calls for more investment in FGM survivor-led movements

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National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) Chairperson Dr Joyce Mutinda. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

The National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) has urged the government to support the survivor-led movements against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the country.

The commission chairperson Joyce Mutinda made the call on February 6, as the world observed the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM, with the theme "Her Voice, Her Future".

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