Blog: Stella Mukasa

Posted by Stella Mukasa on Friday, December 28, 2012

Celebrating the UN Ban on Female Genital Mutilation

Efforts to end FGM should consider the power of community-based interventions

A new UN resolution to ban female genital mutilation presents an opportunity for governments, organizations and others to create effective approaches to curb the practice. One successful program in Ethiopia provides a strong example of how to do just that.
Posted by Stella Mukasa on Wednesday, December 5, 2012

The War at Home: Enduring Evidence

Research evidence is key to effective responses to and prevention of violence against women

When my colleague asked me if I had any questions for the woman before me in a hospital bed, her skin taut and raw from the burns, I could barely speak. The sight of her and the injuries she had sustained at the hands of her husband silenced me.