Amazing work by @girlkindkenya, one of the partners we support on the ground, working to #EndFGM through improving early childhood development in harder to reach areas.
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First Lady of Sierra Leone needs more data on the harms of #FGM, a form of child abuse that kills at least 44,000 African girls every year and comes with lifelong medical consequences: theguardian.com/global-develop… #endfgm
www.theguardian.com Sierra Leone’s first lady refuses to condemn FGM without ‘reliable data’ on harms Exclusive: health professionals, survivors and politicians voice concerns in open letter over comments by Fatima Maada Bio, who denies supporting the practice Our CEO @NimkoAli wrote for @Medium about how Sierra Leone's First Lady is failing African girls: medium.com/@nimco_ali/fir… #EndFGM #FGM
medium.com First Lady of Sierra Leone is Failing African Girls There are few things more disheartening than watching powerful women defend systems that harm other women and girls. Yet that is exactly… Sierra Leone's First Lady will no longer be speaking at @Cambridge_Uni next week. Thank you @tomfball @thetimes thetimes.com/world/africa/a… #Endfgm #FGM
www.thetimes.com College criticised for hosting Sierra Leone’s first lady who defends FGM Fatima Jabbe-Bio’s inclusion at the Global Power Women Forum has prompted survivors and anti-FGM activists to demand Wolfson College withdraw its invite A group of campaigners incl. @TheAlima @HawaDSesay @gillypom @FraterniteUK @NimkoAli
wrote to organisers of an event platforming the apparently pro-FGM First Lady of Sierra Leone at the University of Cambridge. She will no longer be taking part:
thefivefoundation.org/decision-by-un… #EndFGM
thefivefoundation.org Fatima Bio - The Five Foundation Decision By University of Cambridge To Invite Sierra Leone’s Pro-FGM First Lady To Speak About Women’s Rights is Wrong June 3 2026 We, the undersigned survivors, activists, campaigners and organisa... wrote to organisers of an event platforming the apparently pro-FGM First Lady of Sierra Leone at the University of Cambridge. She will no longer be taking part:
thefivefoundation.org/decision-by-un… #EndFGM