Blog by Marie-Christine Gries, Soroptimist International Representative at UNESCO, Paris.
Female genital ...
FGM
Blog by Margaret Daly, SI Communications Manager
The CSW69 event, "The Changing Face of Violence," focused on ...
Nina Smart follows the work of Rugiatu Turray, member of the Soroptimist Six, as she advocates to end the practice of female genital mutilation in Sierra Leone.
Ahead of the International Day of Zero Tolerance against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) on 6 February 2021, Soroptimist International shines the spotlight on teacher, politician, and anti-FGM campaigner, Rugiatu Neneh Turay.
THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADOPTS PIVOTAL RESOLUTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION
The draft ...
It is estimated that more than 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone female genital mutilation in the countries where the practice is concentrated. Furthermore, there are an estimated 3 million girls at risk of undergoing female genital mutilation every year. The majority of girls are cut before they turn 15 years old.
It is estimated that more than 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone female genital mutilation in the countries where the practice is concentrated. Furthermore, there are an estimated 3 million girls at risk of undergoing female genital mutilation every year. The majority of girls are cut before they turn 15 years old.
The SI Road to Equality #SoroptimistSix have been campaigning hard over the holidays, reaching an estimated total of 10,800,000 through their action and media campaigns. Proactively advocating and sharing their stories, Ifrah Ahmed, Sadia Hussein, Rugiatu Turay and Ayo Belo in particular, have all run extensive media campaigns – reaching even more people with their messaging thanks to the SI Road to Equality, and Soroptimist donations and support.
'A Girl from Mogadishu' is based on the testimony of global FGM activist Ifrah Ahmed, and one of the SI Road to Equality President's Appeal, 2019-2021, #SoroptimistSix and is a film is written and directed by Mary McGuckian.
Gift Abu is one of the SI Road to Equality #SoroptimistSix - a trained nurse and midwife in Nigeria, and an Anti-FGM Media activist since 2013.
Soroptimist International is delighted to introduce you to Sadia Hussein, Kenya, an ambitious and accomplished ...
Soroptimist International is delighted to introduce you to Mam Lisa Camara, one of our SI Road to Equality ...
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