Female Genital Mutilation on the rise in Sebei and Karamoja
Development partners have warned of a growing number of incidences related to Female Genital Mutilation as well as Gender Based Violence in the jurisdictions of Karamoja and Sebei during the Covid-19 lockdown. This follows reports showing FGM has risen to over 10% in Sebei among girls aged between 13 and 17 years while early pregnancies have increased to over 10% in sebei and over 40% in Karamoja. The state minister for gender Peace Mutuuzo revealed that she is disappointed that the judicial systems are frustrating the process of punishing the culprits, with some courts asking victims to present the affected body parts as evidence
