FGM is a crime

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Australia’s first prosecution of an FGM case ends in guilty verdict

FGM is a crime
FGM is a crime

The supreme court of NSW in Sydney has come to a decision.

The mother of two girls, now aged 10 and 12, and a nurse were both found guilty of carrying out FGM on each sister.

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

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Stop the stupid proverbs!

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

A Somali saying everybody knows. It makes me furious.

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Jamestina

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Let's make a difference!

Jamestina Menjor holding her sponsorship envelope
Jamestina Menjor holding her sponsorship envelope

Our sponsorship program and your donations ensure the integrity of endangered girls, little Jamestina being one of them.

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Shocking news from Kenya

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Inside the illegal „Cutting Room“

Razor blades and ethanol spirit used for FGM
Razor blades and ethanol spirit used for FGM

“We sit down the girl, someone blindfolds her and lays her on the ground, then we cut, we cut three times ... ”

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Dramatic increase of FGM cases in Europe!

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The British Government finally conforms to our demands!

Waris Dirie on BBC
Waris Dirie on BBC

Dear supporters,

The Desert Flower Foundation was the first organisation to investigate and uncover the dissemination of FGM in Europe.

In my book “Desert Children” I have written down and processed the shocking experiences within African communities, at doctor’s surgeries, in hospitals throughout European cities, as well as the general ignorance of the authorities to acknowledge the problem, to cope with it and to offer information and help to victims and endangered girls

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