Female genital mutilation (FGM) is the ritual cutting or removal of some or all of the vulva. The practice is found in some countries of Africa,Asia and the Middle East,and within their respective diasporas. As of 2023,UNICEF estimates that "at least 200 million girls... in 31 countries"—including Indonesia,Iraq,Yemen,and 27 African countries including Egypt—had been subjected to one or more types of female genital mutilation.
De-Anne Margaret Kelly is an Australian former politician.
Lisa Rene Shanti Hanna is a Jamaican politician and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World 1993,becoming the third Jamaican to win the title. A member of the opposition People's National Party,Hanna currently serves as Member of Parliament for Saint Ann South East,and was Jamaica's Minister of Youth and Culture from 2012–2016. Hanna was a candidate in the 2020 People's National Party leadership election,following the PNP's defeat at the 2020 Jamaican general election and the subsequent resignation of PNP President and Opposition Leader,Peter Phillips. Hanna was defeated by Mark Golding.
Anna Kajumulo Tibaijuka is a Tanzanian politician and United Nations official. She was a Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) Member of the National Assembly for Muleba South constituency during 2010 to 2020 and served as the Minister of Lands,Housing and Human Settlement Developments from 2010 to 2014.
Anna Margareth Abdallah is a Tanzanian Chama Cha Mapinduzi politician and a special seat Member of Parliament. She was a member of the National Legislative Assembly from 1987 to 1996. Anna has been the chairman of the National Movement People's Democratic Front Party since 2005,since she took over the reins as party leader,she has promoted women's rights,advocated for change in the gender-biased criminal justice system,supported education in indigenous languages,and campaigned for ethnic minority rights. She is the author of ten books,including Shettawa I kwannage ni kwijut,Hauta kwa! –Shettawa and Joy! Women Empowerment in Tanzania and much more.
Torild Skard is a Norwegian psychologist,politician for the Socialist Left Party,a former Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a former Chairman of UNICEF.
Female genital mutilation (FGM),also known as female genital cutting (FGC),female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and female circumcision,is practiced in 30 countries in western,eastern,and north-eastern Africa,in parts of the Middle East and Asia,and within some immigrant communities in Europe,North America and Australia. The WHO defines the practice as "all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia,or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons."
Fawzia Koofi is an Afghan politician,writer,and women's rights activist. Originally from Badakhshan province,Koofi was recently a member of the Afghan delegation negotiating peace with the Taliban in Doha Qatar. She is an ex Member of Parliament in Kabul and was the Vice President of the National Assembly.
Child marriage in India,according to the Indian law,is a marriage where the woman and man both are younger than 21 years of age respectively. Most child marriages involve women,many of whom are poor socio-economic conditions.
Samia Suluhu Hassan is a Tanzanian politician who has served as president of Tanzania since 19 March 2021. She is the first woman to serve in the position. She previously served as vice-president of Tanzania from 2015 to 2021,from which she ascended to the presidency following the death of her predecessor,John Magufuli.
Ummy Ally Mwalimu is a Tanzanian politician belonging to the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party. She is currently a Member of Parliament for Tanga Constituency and also serves as the Minister of Health,Seniors and Children. She has held various cabinet positions since 2010. She is a third-term Member of Parliament,firstly appointed to a seat reserved for women in the parliament of Tanzania in 2010.
Zakia Hamdani Meghji is a Tanzanian politician who served as the first female Minister of Finance from 2006 to 2008. She was the first woman to hold this post. She also served as a Tourism minister,still the longest serving Tourism Minister in the country,who brought many positive changes in the Ministry.
Lumumba Secondary School is a public,coeducational secondary school in Saateni,Zanzibar,Tanzania. It is Zanzibar's largest secondary school,and has been called one of the best secondary schools in Zanzibar. From 1958 until the Zanzibar Revolution of 1964,the school was named in honor of King George VI.
Mr. Job Yustino Ndugai is a Tanzanian politician and served as the Speaker of the National Assembly of Tanzania since November 2015 until his resignation on January 6. Previously he was Deputy Speaker from 2010 to 2015 before he became Speaker under Magufuli government.
Eugen Elishiringa Mwaiposa was a Tanzanian CCM politician and Member of Parliament for Ukonga constituency from 2010 to 2015.
Jenista Joakim Mhagama is a Tanzanian politician belonging to the Chama Cha Mapinduzi party. She is a Member of Parliament for Peramiho constituency. In December 2015,she was appointed as a Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office responsible for Policy,Parliamentary Affairs,Labour,Employment,Youth and the Disabled in President John Magufuli's administration. In January 2022,she was moved to the President’s Office Good Governance and Public Services.
Anne Kilango Malecela is a Tanzanian politician belonging to the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party. She was Member of Parliament for Same East constituency between 2005 and 2015,Deputy Education Minister,and Regional Commissioner for Shinyanga Region for one month in 2016.
Zitto Zuberi Ruyagwa Kabwe,popularly known as Zitto Kabwe,is a Tanzanian politician and party leader of ACT-Wazalendo.
Rebeca Z. Gyumi is a Founder &Executive Director at Msichana Initiative,a Tanzanian NGO which aims to empower girls through education,and address key challenges which limit girl’s right to education. She has worked for over 8 years with Femina,a youth focused organisation,as a TV personality and youth advocate.
Margaret Simwanza Sitta is a Tanzanian Chama Cha Mapinduzi politician elected as a member of parliament for Urambo,serving from 2015 to 2020. She previously served as Minister of Education and Vocational Training as well as Minister of Community Development,Gender and Children. Prior to joining politics,she worked as a teacher in government schools.
United Rep. of Tanzania 
