Worldwide we can observe that sexual health and rights are under pressure. More and more resistance and challenges are rising – such as opposition against abortion, violence against homosexuality, opposition against comprehensive sexuality education. Senegal is a very conservative country and it can be observed that the tolerance level is disappearing.

In this episode, Carine Weiss talks to Fatou Mandiang Diatta well known under the name Sista Fa about her experience with female genital mutilation, her way to conduct training and raising awareness on the harm of FGM, as well as the growing resistance and opposition against homosexuality, abortion and comprehensive sexuality education in Senegal.