Even though Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is illegal in Tanzania but in some parts of the country the practice is being done underground meaning that, it is done in secrecy. Female Genital Mutilation, also known as female genital cutting or female circumcision in some parts of the world it the procedure that involves the partial removal or total of female genital parts. Tanzania has more that 17 percent prevalence of FGM of type II and III. Section 169A of sexual offences special provisions act of 1998 (SOSPA) prohibits FGM. Punishment is imprisonment of from five to fifteen years or fine not exceeding 300,000/- or both. There have been some arrests under this legislation but no reports of prosecutions yet. Tanzania ratified the Maputo Protocol in 2007. The World Health Organization (WHO) describes Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) as comprising of all procedures that involve the partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other int...
Pamlomo-Sauti Ya Jamii (SYJ) is essentially a digital news platform that shares different types of news updates — social, political, economic, sports, entertainment, and community stories. From the context you’ve given, it is based in Iringa, Tanzania, and functions mainly as an online outlet (likely through social media such as Facebook, YouTube, or other channels) where audiences can get real-time updates.