Catalyzing Multisectoral Collaborations to Prevent Early Marriage and Female Genital Mutilation in Ethiopia

Heran Tadesse shared this presentation on a panel called “Transforming Harmful Social Norms: Ending Early Forced Marriage and FGM” at the 2018 Gender 360 Summit. She shared her experience working on USAID’s Transform: Primary Health Care project, the goal of which is to prevent maternal and child deaths in Ethiopia. Since early marriage and female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) negatively affect maternal health, ending these is a prime objective of the activity. The presentation reviews background on the legal and cultural status of FGM/C in Ethiopia and how the Transform: Primary Health Care project is intervening to help.