Dorkenoos lifelong dream of a global, Africa-led movement against FGM was realised just a week before her death
Efua Dorkenoo, widely seen as the mother of the global movement to end female genital mutilation, has died after undergoing treatment for cancer, her family have confirmed. She was 65. Dorkenoo known affectionately to many as mama Efua was a leading light in the movement to bring an end to FGM for more than 30 years, campaigning against the practice since the 1980s.
The girls and womens rights campaigner saw the progression of the movement to end FGM go from a minority, often ignored, issue to a key policy priority for governments across the world. Proof of this arrived with the launch of The Girl Generation on October 10 a major Africa-led campaign to tackle FGM across the globe, run by a consortium of charities and organisations and funded by the department for international development. Dorkenoo the natural choice to lead the consortium, wrote simply on the day of its launch: Finally, The Girl Generation: Together to End FGM is here, and I hope you like it. A week later she died in hospital.
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Efua Dorkenoo, widely seen as the mother of the global movement to end female genital mutilation, has died after undergoing treatment for cancer, her family have confirmed. She was 65. Dorkenoo known affectionately to many as mama Efua was a leading light in the movement to bring an end to FGM for more than 30 years, campaigning against the practice since the 1980s.
The girls and womens rights campaigner saw the progression of the movement to end FGM go from a minority, often ignored, issue to a key policy priority for governments across the world. Proof of this arrived with the launch of The Girl Generation on October 10 a major Africa-led campaign to tackle FGM across the globe, run by a consortium of charities and organisations and funded by the department for international development. Dorkenoo the natural choice to lead the consortium, wrote simply on the day of its launch: Finally, The Girl Generation: Together to End FGM is here, and I hope you like it. A week later she died in hospital.
Continue reading... Reported by guardian.co.uk 2 days ago.