2017
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Named person(s)
Ana Laizer, Paulina Sumayani
Date photo taken
16 June 2017
Country of origin
Tanzania
Region
Africa
Photo credit
MCC photo/Tiffanee Wright
Themes
Health
Description
Caption for news release:Ana Laizer, right, who is standing with Paulina Sumayani, director of Tanzania Education and Micro Business Opportunity (TEMBO), participated in TEMBO's Sara and Juma program at her school. Because of the program, Lazier decided she didn’t want to undergo female genital mutilation or to be married at a young age. MCC photo/Tiffanee Wright
In many Maasai communities in Tanzania, girls undergo Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) between the ages of seven and twelve. The accompanying celebration announces that the girl is now a woman ready for marriage, so the girls are then withdrawn from school.
MCC partner TEMBO Trust has been working in Tanzania for 10 years, focusing on the rights of women and girls. Access to education is limited not only by fees and uniforms, but by the cultural expectation that girls stop attending school after grade six. In order to encourage families to keep their daughters in school, TEMBO runs tutoring camps during the break between grade six and grade seven. During the school year, grade five students are taught about reproductive health and the harmful effects of FGM through the Sara and Juma program. Other topics include adolescent and puberty issues, health and hygiene, gender-based violence, and the importance of education, especially for girls.
Pictured: Ana Laizer (right) with Paulina Sumayani, Director of TEMBO. Ana participated in the Sara and Juma program at her school and decided she did not want to undergo FGM or be married at a young age. Her parents have been very supportive and are proud of her academic success. (MCC photo/Tiffanee Wright)
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Public: Tembo Trust 2017