On a Friday in September 2016, in a small town in Kenema District, my life was changed forever. What began as a small argument over money turned into a nightmare. I went to my neighbour to follow up on money she owed me from osusu (the local savings group). The debt was more than two… The post My Journey to Justice after Forced Female Genital Mutilation first appeared on African Feminism (AF). The post My Journey to Justice after Forced Female Genital Mutilation appeared first on African Fe...| African Feminism (AF)
Wie bekämpft man die Praxis der weiblichen Genitalverstümmelung? Der Verein WADI führt dafür seit vielen Jahren communitybasierte Projekte durch, um...| Wadi
Seit mehr als 20 Jahren engagiert sich Wadi für die Bekämpfung der weiblichen Genitalverstümmelung (FGM) in Kurdistan und arbeitet dabei mit den Communities zusammen, um diese tief verwurzelte Form…| Wadi
For more than 20 years, WADI has led efforts to combat Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Kurdistan, partnering with communities to challenge this deeply rooted form of gender-based violence. By Ba…| Wadi
The practice of FGM has been linked to various health consequences, including immediate complications such as severe pain and infections to long-term complications such as urinary, menstrual, psychological, vaginal and sexual problems. Despite these, religious misconceptions and cultural justifications continue to fuel the practice.| African Feminism (AF)