October 3, 2023
Published 10/3/2023 Raha Europ was born to Somalian parents in a Kenyan refugee camp, where she lived until […]
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February 10, 2022
The Covid-19 pandemic slowed down the fight against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), leading to school dropouts and early marriages. […]
December 29, 2021
January 30, 2016
Many homosexuals in Somalia keep their sexuality a secret out of fear of retribution from al-Shabaab, the Islamist terror […]
October 12, 2015
The story of the forced marriage of Younis, a member of the Samburu in Kenya, has been released. […]
July 28, 2015
Jane used to be a ‘cutter’ in Kenya who performed female genital mutilation on women as part of […]
July 26, 2015
During President Obama’s visit to Kenya, he delivered a speech condemning traditions that treat women as second-class citizens […]
April 16, 2015
**This blog was submitted to the AHA Foundation as part of an “I Am Inspired by Ayaan” Call […]
March 24, 2015
From Ayaan’s Desktop I have dedicated my life to speaking out when my conscience guides me to […]
February 24, 2014
Daniel Howden reports that female genital mutilation is proving to be an extremely difficult practice to eradicate in […]
October 25, 2013
Although the practice of female cutting, known as FGM – Female Genital Mutilation continues today in Kenya, a […]
October 12, 2013
In Kenya, the battle against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is far from being won. Read more here.
November 20, 2012
A new Maasai rite of passage aims to reduce the prevalence of female genital mutilation in Kenya. Via: […]
April 3, 2012
In Kenya, married women who escaped female genital mutilation are being threatened to undergo it, a report has […]
October 18, 2011
In Kenya, some Maasai men are trying to drive a gradual shift away from FGM in their community. […]
September 16, 2011
The Kenyan First Lady, Lucy Kibaki, has called on law enforcers to ensure that the law on Female […]
September 9, 2011
Kenya has become the latest African country to ban female genital mutilation, with the passing of a law […]
August 31, 2011
A group of teachers and students from Alliance Girls High School and Dartmouth University in the United States […]
May 28, 2011
In Kenya, Charity Firm World Vision has opened a girl’s secondary school in Marich Pas, in West Pokot, […]
April 10, 2011
To make her documentary “Escape,” filmmaker Marvi Lacar left her home in New York City and traveled to […]