{"id":9335,"date":"2026-04-15T16:22:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T12:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=9335"},"modified":"2026-04-15T16:22:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T12:22:22","slug":"message-from-ceo-of-merck-foundation-senator-rasha-kelej-on-marking-international-day-of-zero-tolerance-for-female-genital-mutilation-2024-to-end-female-genital-mutilation-fgm-in-africa-and-beyond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/?p=9335","title":{"rendered":"Message from CEO of Merck Foundation Senator, Rasha Kelej on marking International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation 2024 to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Africa and beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/APO-Main_Senator-Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-CEO-of-Merck-Foundation-with-Fashion-Art-with-Purpose-Community-during-the-shoot-of-Our-Africa1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9336\" style=\"width:1026px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/APO-Main_Senator-Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-CEO-of-Merck-Foundation-with-Fashion-Art-with-Purpose-Community-during-the-shoot-of-Our-Africa1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/APO-Main_Senator-Dr_-Rasha-Kelej-CEO-of-Merck-Foundation-with-Fashion-Art-with-Purpose-Community-during-the-shoot-of-Our-Africa1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation during the shoot of &#8216;Our Africa&#8217;<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p>Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, together with African First Ladies, marks the<strong>&nbsp;International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation 2024<\/strong>&nbsp;as a part of the&nbsp;<strong>Merck Foundation \u201cMore Than a Mother\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>\u201cEducating Linda\u201d&nbsp;<\/strong>program.&nbsp;<strong>Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)<\/strong>&nbsp;stands as a grave issue deeply ingrained in numerous cultures across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. It is important that we take immediate action and speak out against this longstanding and harmful practice. FGM deprives women and girls of their dignity, jeopardizes their health, inflicts unnecessary pain and suffering, and imposes lasting complications, including infertility, yes. Infertility that resulted from untreated infectious diseases which resulted from FGM practice. FGM causes other complications such as infections, stillborn babies, and, in some instances, even death. It is crucial to challenge and eradicate this damaging tradition.<\/p><p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Watch the Episode 6 of \u201cOur Africa by Merck Foundation\u201d TV program on Ending FGM here<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"&#039;Our Africa by Merck Foundation&#039; TV Program, Ep.6: Stop FGM\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7GtXkBYv_94?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure><p><strong>Together with African First Ladies,<\/strong>\u00a0we have\u00a0contributed to the future of\u00a0<strong>425<\/strong>\u00a0girls by providing scholarships to continue their education and also providing essential school items, through our\u00a0<strong>\u201cEducating Linda\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>program in many African countries such as<em><strong>\u00a0Burundi, Malawi, Ghana, The Gambia, Nigeria, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Niger and more.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/english-3-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/english-3-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/english-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/english-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/english-3-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/english-3-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/english-3-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/english-3.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><p>Through<strong>\u00a0\u2018Our Africa\u2019 TV program\u00a0<\/strong>we have conveyed to the communities that FGM only harms girls and women physically and also psychologically, and that it has no health benefits. Rather, FGM can lead to severe medical complications in women including infertility, as infection due to FGM is one of the main causes of Infertility. FGM also increases the risk of HIV transmission and can cause severe complications during childbirth. We must understand that FGM is recognized internationally as a violation of the human rights of girls and women.\u00a0<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"&#039;Our Africa by Merck Foundation&#039; TV Program Ep:6 snippet - Stop FGM\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-d2tGtj9xJ4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>This practice needs to stop immediately.<\/p><p><strong>Kind Regards,<br>Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej,<br>CEO of Merck Foundation,<br>Executive Producer &amp; co-host of &#8220;Our Africa&#8221; TV Program by Merck Foundation<\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Merck-Foundation-against-FGM-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9338\" style=\"width:1026px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Merck-Foundation-against-FGM-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Merck-Foundation-against-FGM-2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/english-4-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/english-4-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rasha-kelej.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/english-4-300x300.jpg 300w, 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