Rebecca Lolosoli, Kenya – Mediator, Community Mobilizer

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Approximately 97 percent of Samburu women have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) a prerequisite for marriage.

  • Rebecca Lolosoli walked from village to village urging the acceptance of uncut Samburu women as whole.
  • Picked up other issues domestic violence, ostracized mothers of children born out of alleged rape from British soldiers all amid ethnic conflict caused by livestock rustling.
  • Rebecca sought NGO, Church support, held women’s meetings.
  • Women worried about their role in promoting conflict through glorifying warriors in song. Women refused to sing. The conflict reduced. So did the livestock.
  • Male elders have ostracized Rebecca and her women for going against the norm in society.

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