Female genital mutilation also known as circumcision or cutting that takes place within the Bondo Society is a construct of systems that drive rape and all other forms of sexual violence and abuse of our women and girls in Sierra Leone.

Female genital mutilation is a serious form of violence act according to the World Health Organization.

In almost all communities in Sierra Leone women and girls are cut as part of passage into womanhood. Female genital mutilation also known as female circumcision is often embedded within social norms.

Often women and girls are cut in the name of tradition and culture.

According to Deutsche Welle over 86% of women and girls already cut in Sierra Leone. Women and girls are mainly cut to appease their culture and traditions.

There are no health benefits in FGM.

A Girl At A Time Sierra Leone

In July 2022 delivered our work interactive workshop at the 10th African Summit on Reproductive Health and Rights on ending female genital mutilation in Sierra Leone from the perspective of survivors. Whilst engaging with grassroots, professionals & politicians in Freetown.

We also trained about 10 trained paralegals at AdvocAid on the impact of domestic violence on women and girls of Sierra Leone.