Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data 111d ago

FGM is still happening in Ghana. And while CSOs, government ministries, and community organisations are working hard to reduce its prevalence, a critical gap is holding them back: the data needed to drive effective policy and measure progress simply does not yet exist at the scale required. In this video, we hear from Rafikata Mohammed, a survivor, alongside James Twene, Acting Upper East Regional Director at Ghana's Department of Gender, and Ernest Nyarku, Principal Statistician at the Ghana Statistical Service. Their message is consistent: ending FGM requires not just more data, but more inclusive data, gathered with communities from the very beginning. Under the Make Inclusive Data the Norm (MIDN) initiative, the Ghana Statistical Service is combining citizen data with national statistics to bridge critical data gaps and deliver more precise, timely information on FGM, particularly in remote regions. This work is part of a South-to-South learning exchange bringing together Colombia, Ghana, Senegal, Nigeria, and Kenya to advance inclusive data systems. Learn more about MIDN: https://www.data4sdgs.org/initiatives/make-inclusive-data-the-norm