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
- 1 min
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
- 1 min
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, 2022
- 1 min
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, 2022
- 1 min
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, 2022
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
DISPELLING MYTHS
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=669664587024973
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cathholland49
- Nov 8, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2019
- 2 min
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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cathholland49
- Dec 13, 2018
- 1 min
Nov 2018, latest news from Pokot
we held several sensitisation events during this past year in the newest area we have reached. It is beautiful remote place in the...
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cathholland49
- Nov 15, 2017
- 1 min
UPDATE
Apologies as the last post wasn’t published and Domtila came to UK to receive her well deserved from HM Queen Elizabeth. ​ We held a most...
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