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How Maps Are Preventing Female Genital Cutting

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Maps of rural Tanzania are helping social workers access remote villages and rescue girls who are being forced to undergo female genital cutting. Shot by video journalist Sophie Tremblay for AJ+. Subscribe for more videos:    / @ajplus   Like us on Facebook:   / ajplusenglish   Download the AJ+ app at http://www.ajplus.net/ Follow us on Twitter:   / ajplus   ...more
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THE SAFE HOUSE RECEIVES TIPS FROM MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHEN A GIRL IS IN DANGER.

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BECAUSE RURAL TANZANIA IS POORLY MAPPED.

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RHOBI SAMWELLY, A SURVIVOR OF FGC, FOUNDED THE SAFE HOUSE.

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they are running. They're escaping FGM and they run to be protected to

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the safe house here. We can't work direct and get there to the village

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THE VOLUNTEERS USE OPENSTREETMAP

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AN ONLINE MAP THAT ANYONE IS ABLE TO EDIT AND UPDATE.

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WAMBURA KISIKA IS A LEGAL OFFICER AT THE SAFE HOUSE.

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There was one girl who was locked inside the house around Nyamoko village.

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15% OF WOMEN IN TANZANIA AGES 15 TO 49 YEARS HAVE UNDERGONE FGC.

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How Maps Are Preventing Female Genital Cutting
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2017Jan 4
Maps of rural Tanzania are helping social workers access remote villages and rescue girls who are being forced to undergo female genital cutting. Shot by video journalist Sophie Tremblay for AJ+. Subscribe for more videos:    / @ajplus   Like us on Facebook:   / ajplusenglish   Download the AJ+ app at http://www.ajplus.net/ Follow us on Twitter:   / ajplus  

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