Innovative Solutions for Ending Female Genital Mutilation Win Seed Funding: Africa EndFGM
FGM Hacklab winners Mack Marangu of Enlightened Generation International, from Kenya, and Glory Mlagwa of Ennovate Ventures, from Tanzania, were awarded $30,000 in seed funding.Nairobi, Kenya — Two ground-breaking innovative solutions for ending female genital mutilation on the continent are the winners of UNFPA's FGM Innovation Hacklab.
The winners, Mack Marangu of Enlightened Generation International, Kenya, and Glory Mlagwa of Ennovate Ventures, Tanzania, were each awarded $30,000 in seed funding. This will support the growth of their solutions, aimed at accelerating progress towards zero FGM in Africa. The winners will also receive incubation support coordinated by AfriLabs.
The winning solution from Tanzania's Glory Mlagwa is a platform to disseminate community health information on FGM through media, visual arts and community outreach sessions."We owe it to every girl in Tanzania to help reach zero FGM by 2030, and we have to work together as a community to achieve this," she said.
"I am inspired by the innovative ideas presented by the young people from across Africa. Each of them presents an opportunity to ensure that no girl falls into the statistics of women who have undergone FGM," said Kenya's Anti-FGM Chief Executive Officer, Bernadette Loloju.
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