Cultural Practices And Stigma Key Drivers Of FGM Practice

Parliament enacted the Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act in 2010. The law provides a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison for offenders and life sentence if the girl dies in the process.

Parliament enacted the Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act in 2010. The law provides a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison for offenders and life sentence if the girl dies in the process. But the practice rooted in some cultures remains prevalent in parts of East and North Eastern Uganda, even with the law in place. For instance, not so long ago, some seven girls left their homes in Moroto district and were next seen three days later, after they had been cut. As Josephine Karungi will show in this report, FGM persists because of societal conditioning and deep-rooted perceptions.