FGM Prevalence Rate of 43% in Arusha and Manyara Regions
Latest Tanzania civil society news · FGM Prevalence Rate of 43% in Arusha and Manyara Regions explained · updated Aug 6, 2026 · breaking news · latest updates · explained
TLDR
- Mr Moses said Arusha and Manyara remain among the regions with the highest reported prevalence, at 43 per cent.
- The campaign, known as the Caravan for the Dissemination of the National Multi-Sectoral Strategy to End FGM, is targeting five regions identified as having high levels of the practice including Dodoma, Manyara, Arusha.
- The campaign is targeting the five regions because of the continued prevalence of FGM in some communities.