We've already witnessed the immense potential of UNFPA East and Southern Africa Regional Office's Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Hacklab. UNFPA in East and Southern Africa, with support from the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the Elimination of FGM and the Spotlight Initiative regional programme in Africa, announces the launch of the 2023 Harmful Practices 'We Scale' Hacklab - an initiative aimed at investing in and scaling up UNFPA-supported social innovation solutions across Africa. The We Scale Hacklab builds on the successes of the 2021 and 2022 Hacklabs, and presents an opportunity to amplify our impact in ending FGM and harmful practices for women and girls. The 2023 We Scale Hacklab aims to take this progress to new heights. Additionally, the innovators will benefit from business scale support, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and gender programme design technical assistance, connections to UNFPA country offices, and mentoring support.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 10, 2023 16:39 UTC