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Mr. Paul Ninson

R:Ed, IN CONVERSATION WITH MR.PAUL NINSON, FOUNDER OF THE FIRST PHOTO LIBRARY IN GHANA

Dikan Center is a visual education organisation with Ghana’s first photography library. The Center’s Executive Director, Mr. Paul Ninson, sat with Right for Education to talk about his work and the impact he intends to make in the arts ecosystem. R:Ed : Who is Mr. Paul Ninson? I am a

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Female Genital Mutilation

ERADICATING FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION

INTRODUCTION  Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is the removal of the external female genitalia totally or partially for non-medical reasons. Over the past years in Kenya, this culture has been practised by various tribes, including the Kisii, Meru, Somalis, Nubians and Kuria. They do this as a marriage prerequisite to ensure

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Gender based violence

HOW WOMEN HAVE HELPED PERPETUATE GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

INTRODUCTION Gender-based violence is a commonly neglected human rights violation in Africa. The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) defines it as harmful acts directed at an individual based on gender. Victims suffer physical, sexual, economic, and mental harm publicly and privately. Studies indicate that a large percentage of

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