Billy Town, Po-River, Montserrado County – As part of efforts to commemorate the International Female Genital Mutilation Day in Liberia, a program jointly implemented by ANPPCAN, SEARCH, DCI and YOCEL to carry on awareness about FGM was held recently at the Billy Town Public School in Po-River, Montserrado County. Because of that she disclosed that a new memorandum of understanding has been signed by traditional leaders to put a hold on the practice of female genital in the country for now. “The government has suspended all practices of female genital mutilations in the country. These are some things that the government is putting in place to get rid of female genital mutilation by 2030,” the Gender Coordinator at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, said. Also, many participants praised the organizers of the program reaching out to educate them about the effect of FGM.

Source: Front Page Africa February 14, 2020 07:07 UTC