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cathholland49
May 22, 20241 min read
ANSWERING THE CALL We have heard the call, "Please come to our village", time and time again.
We have been answering that call time and time again since 2010. We have lost count of the number of villages we have reached on the anti...
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cathholland49
Jan 30, 20241 min read
6 years countdown to UN goal #EndFGM 2030
Do you want to be part of something positive and historic? Then read on and be involved. Every person who takes the time to read our...
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cathholland49
Sep 20, 20231 min read
70 GIRLS CUT LAST DECEMBER
Plans are underway to re-visit a remote mountainous area where we took our campaign in 2014. We had been invited by the community to...
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cathholland49
Jun 28, 20231 min read
ANNUAL ANTI-FGM WALK
20 loyal Beyond FGM supporters circumnavigated beautiful Derwentwater, around 11 miles. All the money is not in yet but we are close to...
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cathholland49
Mar 26, 20231 min read
Human Rights Watch Film Festival
Just watched a very brave film around the complexities of FGM including corrective surgery, psychological impact and more. The film is...
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Fern Oxley
Jun 29, 20221 min read
Day of the African Child
We are excited to share about the International Day of the African Child 2022 to which we contributed. Evelyn Prech graciously...
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Fern Oxley
Jun 29, 20221 min read
Annual Anti-FGM Walk
Our first fabulous anti-FGM walk around beautiful Derwent Water since 2019. Well attended and generously donated, we raised £355. This...
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Fern Oxley
Jun 29, 20221 min read
New Ways to Donate
We're pleased to announce new ways of donating to Beyond FGM. Choose us as a charity when shopping directly with Amazon. Please follow...
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cathholland49
Nov 2, 20212 min read
Latest News from Pokot
This is a direct copy of the most recent email of a couple of days ago from our partner on the ground in Pokot, Madame Everlyne Prech,...
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cathholland49
Apr 24, 20211 min read
INVOLVING MEN IN THE FIGHT TO END FGM
This is an important vital part of our work as in most families in Pokot where FGM prevails men remain the decision makers so that they...
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cathholland49
Apr 24, 20211 min read
FGM=CHILD MARRIAGE
Teaching the dangers of early/forced child "marriage" to a cohort of TBA,s (traditional birth attendants). As one can see we are using an...
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cathholland49
Mar 13, 20211 min read
DANCING IN CELEBRATION OF SAYING NO TO FGM
As you can see this is a great celebration. The girls' mothers spontaneously joined in the dancing exactly in the same manner as during...
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cathholland49
Feb 14, 20211 min read
THE REALITY OF FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION T
Teaching exactly what happens to girls during FGM/C to the men of the community. FGM/C (female genital mutilation, sometimes referred to...
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cathholland49
Feb 14, 20212 min read
INVOLVING MEN IN THE FIGHT TO END FGM
This is an important vital part of our work as in most families in Pokot where FGM prevails men remain the decision makers so that they...
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cathholland49
Nov 22, 20202 min read
THE CUTTING SEASON IS FAST APPROACHING
I would like to introduce you to Norah, a brave young Pokot woman who has remained steadfast in refusing to be cut. Unfortunately...
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cathholland49
Nov 13, 20201 min read
DISPELLING MYTHS
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=669664587024973
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cathholland49
Nov 8, 20202 min read
STOP THE CUTTING SEASON
On this international day of remembrance let us not forget all those girls who face genital cutting/mutilation in a few weeks....
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cathholland49
Nov 5, 20201 min read
Dare to Dream
Dare to dream of a world free from female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C)! We can all play a part however small in the fight to...
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cathholland49
Oct 11, 20202 min read
Reflections in a time of Covid An appropriate day for update: International Day of Girl Child
The girl child is the most vulnerable member of our human family and therefore most in need of protection. She has the least power to...
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cathholland49
Nov 5, 20192 min read
Answering the call "Come to our Village"
Everywhere we have been on our anti FGM campaign which is entirely grassroots based we have been asked by the people who have gathered ...
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