{"id":50226,"date":"2025-11-27T14:23:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T19:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/equitas.org\/?p=50226"},"modified":"2026-05-20T08:57:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T12:57:49","slug":"from-dialogue-to-action-aicha-and-the-fight-against-sexual-violence-in-senegal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/equitas.org\/from-dialogue-to-action-aicha-and-the-fight-against-sexual-violence-in-senegal\/","title":{"rendered":"From dialogue to action: A\u00efcha and the fight against sexual violence in Senegal"},"content":{"rendered":"

An alarming reality that persists<\/h3>\n

” More than 230 million girls and women alive today have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) in 30 countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where FGM is practiced. “<\/em>
\n\u2014 World Health Organization.<\/h4>\n

In\u00a0Senegal,\u00a0despite\u00a0the ban and penalties\u00a0provided\u00a0for by Law\u00a099-05 of\u00a0January\u00a029, 1999,\u00a0<\/span>female\u00a0genital\u00a0mutilation\u00a0remains\u00a0widespread.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u00a0persists\u00a0because\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0<\/span>deeply\u00a0rooted\u00a0in\u00a0family\u00a0customs and\u00a0because\u00a0impunity\u00a0remains\u00a0the\u00a0norm:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0in more\u00a0than\u00a025\u00a0years,\u00a0very\u00a0few cases have been\u00a0prosecuted\u00a0or\u00a0convicted. To\u00a0avoid\u00a0the\u00a0law,\u00a0some\u00a0families\u00a0even\u00a0travel\u00a0to\u00a0neighboring\u00a0countries\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0return to\u00a0Senegal\u00a0once the mutilation has been\u00a0performed.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This\u00a0sexual\u00a0violence\u00a0is\u00a0part of an\u00a0even\u00a0more\u00a0worrying\u00a0context:\u00a0a\u00a0decline\u00a0in public\u00a0policies\u00a0on vital issues\u00a0such\u00a0as\u00a0<\/span>access\u00a0to\u00a0safe\u00a0abortion,\u00a0even\u00a0in cases of\u00a0incest\u00a0or\u00a0rape.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”top-to-bottom” bg_type=”bg_color” bg_color_value=”#00000000″][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”50214″ img_size=”full” css=””][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

One woman’s courage to change reality<\/h3>\n

It\u00a0is\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0context\u00a0that\u00a0<\/span>A\u00efcha<\/span><\/b>, a\u00a0feminist\u00a0activist\u00a0and\u00a0human\u00a0rights\u00a0educator,\u00a0comes\u00a0in. Her causes:\u00a0women’s\u00a0and girls’\u00a0rights, reproductive\u00a0health, and the right to a\u00a0healthy\u00a0environment.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

An\u00a0activist\u00a0since\u00a0her\u00a0youth,\u00a0she\u00a0now\u00a0works\u00a0in all<\/span>\u00a014\u00a0regions\u00a0of\u00a0Senegal<\/span><\/b>.\u00a0Faced\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0complexity\u00a0of the situation on the\u00a0ground,\u00a0she\u00a0has\u00a0chosen\u00a0a\u00a0deeply\u00a0human\u00a0and innovative\u00a0approach:\u00a0<\/span>empowering\u00a0communities\u00a0to\u00a0become\u00a0agents of\u00a0their\u00a0own\u00a0change<\/span><\/b>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”top-to-bottom” bg_type=”bg_color” bg_color_value=”#00000000″][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

\"\"Creating<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>circles<\/span>\u00a0of dialogue to break the silence<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

Instead\u00a0of\u00a0imposing\u00a0solutions, A\u00efcha and\u00a0her\u00a0colleagues\u00a0create\u00a0<\/span>inclusive discussion\u00a0circles<\/span><\/b>.\u00a0All\u00a0voices\u00a0are\u00a0welcome:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  • Religious\u00a0leaders,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Former\u00a0excisers,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Badjengors\u00a0(neighborhood\u00a0godmothers),<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Young\u00a0survivors,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Boys\u00a0and\u00a0young\u00a0men.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    In\u00a0these\u00a0safe\u00a0spaces, A\u00efcha\u00a0never\u00a0says, “This\u00a0is\u00a0what\u00a0you\u00a0must do.”\u00a0She\u00a0presents\u00a0the\u00a0facts\u00a0and\u00a0consequences\u00a0and\u00a0lets\u00a0the solutions\u00a0<\/span>emerge\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0community\u00a0itself<\/span><\/b>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    At the\u00a0same\u00a0time,\u00a0she\u00a0trains\u00a0<\/span>young\u00a0leaders\u00a0<\/span><\/b>who\u00a0become\u00a0capable of\u00a0identifying\u00a0and\u00a0reporting\u00a0cases of FGM and\u00a0child\u00a0marriage.\u00a0She\u00a0also\u00a0documents\u00a0<\/span>clandestine abortions<\/span><\/b>,\u00a0collects\u00a0testimonies, and uses\u00a0this\u00a0data to\u00a0courageously\u00a0advocate\u00a0with\u00a0political\u00a0leaders.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

    First\u00a0<\/span>results<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>taking<\/span>\u00a0root<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

    Thanks\u00a0to\u00a0this\u00a0groundwork, discussions\u00a0that\u00a0were\u00a0once\u00a0impossible are\u00a0now taking\u00a0place openly\u00a0in several\u00a0communities,\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>cases\u00a0<\/span><\/b>of FGM are\u00a0<\/span>gradually\u00a0<\/span><\/b>being<\/span>\u00a0abandoned<\/span><\/b>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    But A\u00efcha\u00a0knows\u00a0that\u00a0change\u00a0takes\u00a0time.\u00a0For\u00a0her, one\u00a0priority\u00a0remains: to\u00a0create\u00a0a\u00a0<\/span>local\u00a0alert\u00a0system<\/span><\/b>,\u00a0where\u00a0trained\u00a0young\u00a0leaders\u00a0become\u00a0focal points for monitoring and\u00a0reporting\u00a0cases\u00a0of\u00a0rape,\u00a0incest,\u00a0FGM,\u00a0child\u00a0marriage, and\u00a0other\u00a0sexual\u00a0violence.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”top-to-bottom” bg_type=”bg_color” bg_color_value=”#D1E2EC”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”50203″ img_size=”full” css=””][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

    An\u00a0<\/span>activist<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>connected<\/span>\u00a0to a global community<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

    During\u00a0her\u00a0participation in\u00a0<\/span>Equitas’ International Human\u00a0Rights\u00a0Training Program<\/span><\/b>, A\u00efcha\u00a0forged\u00a0essential links\u00a0with\u00a0advocates\u00a0from\u00a0other\u00a0countries.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    This network\u00a0allows\u00a0her\u00a0to:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      \n
    • Discuss\u00a0anti-rights\u00a0movements,\u00a0particularly\u00a0in\u00a0Guinea,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    • And\u00a0have\u00a0<\/span>backup options\u00a0<\/span><\/b>in case of\u00a0threats\u00a0or\u00a0political\u00a0instability\u00a0in\u00a0Senegal.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      Hope,\u00a0<\/span>resilience<\/span>, and self-care<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

      Despite\u00a0the\u00a0decline\u00a0in human\u00a0rights\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0country, A\u00efcha\u00a0remains\u00a0convinced\u00a0that\u00a0the community and national efforts\u00a0being\u00a0made\u00a0today\u00a0will\u00a0fuel\u00a0future\u00a0regional\u00a0progress.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      \n

      Her message to\u00a0other\u00a0activists:\u00a0take\u00a0care of\u00a0your\u00a0mental\u00a0health\u00a0so\u00a0you\u00a0can continue to\u00a0act, live,\u00a0flourish… and\u00a0see\u00a0the fruits of\u00a0your\u00a0commitment.\u00a0As\u00a0she\u00a0reminds\u00a0us, “To continue\u00a0fighting,\u00a0you\u00a0first have to survive. To survive,\u00a0you\u00a0have to\u00a0take\u00a0care of\u00a0your\u00a0mind.”<\/i><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n

      Sowing<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>seeds<\/span>\u00a0for\u00a0<\/span>better<\/span>\u00a0change<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

      A\u00efcha\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0true\u00a0<\/span>social\u00a0horticulturist<\/span><\/b>.\u00a0She\u00a0does\u00a0not\u00a0brutally\u00a0uproot\u00a0a tradition,\u00a0despite\u00a0its\u00a0harmful\u00a0effects,\u00a0to replace\u00a0it\u00a0with\u00a0an\u00a0external\u00a0solution.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      She\u00a0<\/span>prepares\u00a0the\u00a0ground<\/span><\/b>,\u00a0nurtures\u00a0dialogue and\u00a0offers\u00a0seeds\u00a0for reflection:\u00a0<\/span>“To sow lasting change, you have to cultivate dialogue and let the community grow\u00a0its\u00a0own\u00a0solutions.”<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      This\u00a0is\u00a0how change\u00a0takes\u00a0root\u00a0in a\u00a0sustainable\u00a0way.<\/span> [\/vc_column_text][vc_cta h2=”Help others like A\u00efcha amplify the impact of their work.” h4=”Your donations help provide training to human rights defenders like A\u00efcha. These trainings strengthen their ability to take action in their communities and enable them to raise awareness about their own rights and the rights of others.” txt_align=”center” add_button=”bottom” btn_title=”DONATE” btn_style=”custom” btn_custom_background=”#FFC425″ btn_custom_text=”#00507F” btn_size=”lg” btn_align=”center” btn_css_animation=”top-to-bottom” add_icon=”top” i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-regular fa-heart” i_color=”custom” css_animation=”top-to-bottom” css=”” i_on_border=”true” btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fequitas.org%2F%3Fgive%3DM8D6XZDR|target:_blank” i_custom_color=”#00507F”][\/vc_cta][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      An alarming reality that persists ” More than 230 million girls and women alive today have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) in 30 countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where FGM is practiced. “ \u2014 World Health Organization. In\u00a0Senegal,\u00a0despite\u00a0the ban and penalties\u00a0provided\u00a0for by Law\u00a099-05 of\u00a0January\u00a029, 1999,\u00a0female\u00a0genital\u00a0mutilation\u00a0remains\u00a0widespread.\u00a0 It\u00a0persists\u00a0because\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0deeply\u00a0rooted\u00a0in\u00a0family\u00a0customs and\u00a0because\u00a0impunity\u00a0remains\u00a0the\u00a0norm:\u00a0in more\u00a0than\u00a025\u00a0years,\u00a0very\u00a0few cases have been\u00a0prosecuted\u00a0or\u00a0convicted. 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