{"id":717,"date":"2023-10-10T10:12:33","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T10:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elct.or.tz\/?page_id=717"},"modified":"2023-11-16T18:20:17","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T18:20:17","slug":"faith-based-approach-to-eliminating-fgm","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/elct.or.tz\/index.php\/faith-based-approach-to-eliminating-fgm\/","title":{"rendered":"Faith Based approach to eliminating FGM"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"717\" class=\"elementor elementor-717\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d0a8f9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2d0a8f9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-810959f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"810959f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Faith-Based Approaches to Eliminating FGM\/C <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-zckmzhs elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"zckmzhs\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-47228c7\" data-id=\"47228c7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b95d48 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4b95d48\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a4e645 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a4e645\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do you want to discover more?<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25467b4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"25467b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><strong>T<\/strong>he FGM\/C project under the ELCT Programs and Development department is designed to create changes in knowledge, attitudes and behaviour and decrease of early marriage and other forms of gender based violence<\/p><p>According to the Tanzanian Demographic and Health Survey 2015-2016, 10% of women and girls aged 15-49 years in Tanzania have undergone FGM\/C<\/p><p>The FGM project is specifically implemented in three Regions of Tanzania namely Manyara, Dodoma and Arusha.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f68489 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7f68489\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b121ba elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b121ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table width=\"869\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"747\"><p>The main aim of the project is\u00a0 creating changes in knowledge, attitudes and behaviour resulting in a steady decrease of FGM\/C. Specifically, the project used faith and community leaders as agents of change to help increase awareness within communities about the risks of FGM\/C and introduce alternative rites of passage.<\/p><p>Through these initiatives, the project expects restoring the dignity of victims of FGM\/C, improved support to those who have escaped the practice as well as FGM\/C practitioners in shifting to alternative livelihood activities. The project also advocates for the enforcement of existing legislation and contribute to strengthening National FGM\/C related legislation. Furthermore, the project uses a strong moral authority and trust relationship of the Church with local communities to address the sensitive topic of FGM\/C and other related forms of GBV. Again, the project works through existing Church and community structures, including in remote and hard-to-reach areas in order to build the capacity of traditional, Christian and Muslim leaders to act as powerful agents of change. Therefore, the main pillars of this project are structured in three thematic areas: (1.) Prevent FGM\/C through awareness raising at community level; (2.) Support FGM\/C victims, those who have escaped the practice and FGM\/C practitioners to recover their dignity and establish viable alternatives; (3.) Advocate for better law enforcement towards local authorities and document good practices for strengthening national legislation on FGM\/C.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-qjzuz0r elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"qjzuz0r\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ddff12f\" data-id=\"ddff12f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f3b33b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f3b33b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">our goals<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbd6665 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbd6665\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table width=\"869\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"747\"><p>To see society free of primitive traditional practices, better means of girls pass out and restoration of girls\u2019 dignity and also intensify awareness of the effects of the FGM and increase the number of families denouncing by engaging Church and communities in strong campaign of strategic alternatives.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef420e9\" data-id=\"ef420e9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a6a352 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a6a352\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/elct.or.tz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/q3-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2826\" alt=\"\" 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elementor-element-cc5adf3\" data-id=\"cc5adf3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-925831b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"925831b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Objectives<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77be2a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77be2a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Raising awareness on dangers of FGM among Church members and communities in the project coverage<\/li><li>Advocacy upheld by Church leaders in three Dioceses, espousing right based approach in resolving girl child problems and challenges faces in the communities<\/li><\/ol><p>Women and girl child are empowered through support for establishing SACCOS and social enterprises reaching women and girls<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19bff16 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"19bff16\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61b623c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61b623c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Project Outcomes<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceeb22c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ceeb22c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f11666e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f11666e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table width=\"869\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"747\"><p>i)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Local Church leaders and workers of church-based education and health institutions are actively engaged in a campaign on ending FGM\/C and related forms of GBV.<\/p><p>ii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Health workers in Christian hospitals and health centres have the capacity to provide high-quality services to clinical victims of FGM\/C<strong>.<\/strong><\/p><p>iii)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Church members and communities at large are well aware of the risks of FGM\/C to women and children.<\/p><p>iv)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Alternative (non-harmful) rites of passage are practiced and accepted in the communities to mark girls\u2019 entry into adulthood. In working with those affected and involved with the FGM\/C practice directly<\/p><p>v)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Victims of FGM\/C are supported in healing by receiving needed medical and psycho-social support.<\/p><p>vi)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Girls who have escaped the FGM\/C practice are received in safe homes and receive support to pursue formal education or vocational skills training.<\/p><p>vii)\u00a0\u00a0 Practitioners of FGM\/C are willing to abandon the practice and have secured their livelihood based on alternative income sources<\/p><p>viii) Enforcement of existing legislation prohibiting FGM\/C are enhanced within the targeted communities. Good practices on changing attitudes and behaviours on FGM\/C and related forms of GBV are documented for use in National policy making as well as for replication of similar project interventions in other areas.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1a4841 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b1a4841\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7bf9d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7bf9d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Impact<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fec88f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7fec88f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb90cf7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb90cf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table width=\"869\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"747\"><p>The project achieved measurable level of impact. The targeted participants gained different skills and improved knowledge through training programs, workshops, meetings and direct participation in making and validating plans and sharing experiences in the course of project implementation<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Sustainability<\/strong>:\u00a0 The project sustainability is demonstrated through different factors including<\/p><p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Continuous participation of empowered local community members, pastors, evangelists, and women, men including teachers, parents and youth.<\/p><p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The local government in collaboration with Church have set up committees from the village, locations to District levels to tackle the problem.\u00a0 This has been done by sensitizing the society on dangers of early marriages and FGM, besides telling parents that the practice violates the law.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"747\"><p>In general, the project has managed to achieve a significant level of success in all the milestones, across the five critical areas of relevance, impact, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability to ensure the project activities, outcomes and positive effects are sustainable.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9210c7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a9210c7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc4646e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cc4646e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e317a8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e317a8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pictures in field<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06206f7 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"06206f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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