Shocking statistics from Nigeria

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A quarter of the women population in Nigeria has been mutilated

Women from Nigeria
Women from Nigeria

19.9 million women have gone through the procedure of FGM. The practice of female circumcision is strong and entrenched in the cultural system of Nigeria’s communities.

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Africa has the highest illiteracy rate worldwide

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Education is crucial in our fight against FGM

Waris Dirie: I was one of these women.
Waris Dirie: I was one of these women.

In sub-Saharan Africa every second woman can’t read or write.

I was one of these women.

I know how it feels to be illiterate. I had to make a lot of effort to acquire those basic skills as a grown-up.

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Somalia´s prime minister Sharmarke backs anti-FGM campaign

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Congratulations to my sister Ifrah Ahmed, who persuaded the prime minister to sign the petition

Ifrah Ahmed with Somalia´s prime minister Sharmarke
Ifrah Ahmed with Somalia´s prime minister Sharmarke

Somalia's prime minister has publicly backed a campaign to ban female genital mutilation (FGM) in his country.

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Landmark FGM trial in Australia

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Three sentenced to 15 months for carrying out FGM

A Dawoodi Bohra community leader was convicted in Australia’s first FGM court case. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP
A Dawoodi Bohra community leader was convicted in Australia’s first FGM court case. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP

One of the girls told the court she “imagined she was a princess in a garden” as Kubra Magennis, a former midwife, cut her clitoris with a steel instrument.

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Somalia: The world is with you

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Please sign this important AVAAZ petition

Waris Dirie in Somalia
Waris Dirie in Somalia

Please joint this important call and help make our dream come true.

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