"To bear a girl is to bear a problem.”

Stop the stupid proverbs!

Waris at a conference in Nairobi
Waris at a conference in Nairobi

A Somali saying everybody knows:

"To bear a girl is to bear a problem.”

It makes me furious. Women are the backbone of African society.

With my Desert Flower Foundation I fight against genital mutilation of young girls and help them to attend school and become strong women.

Please support my fight here.

To stop this misogynic nonsense.

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