Mali: One Man's Quest to End Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Mali
After years defending female genital mutilation, Sidi Haidara now organizes village dialogues that encourage families to abandon the practice and protect girls’ rights.
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One Man’s Quest to End Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Mali
Sidi Haidara leads a community dialogue in Mopti, Mali, where families, young people and local leaders discuss girls' rights and ways to end female genital mutilation. Credit: UN Women/Dieneba Deme By UNFPAUNITED NATIONS, Sep 16 2026 (IPS) In Mali, an estimated nine out of ten women and girls have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM). And for years, Sidi Haidara, a father and recognized leader in his community, believed the practice was sim…
A digital campaign calling for "protection" of female genital mutilation in Mali became viral in mid-August. Evidence for many observers that the fight on the continent to ban female genital mutilation, which kill tens of thousands of girls and women every year, is far from being won.
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