#endFGM: 'They force a razor blade inside to open you'
Bintou was a teenager when she 'faced her crocodile' - that's how they imagined FGM in her village. She was in a group of 30 girls. Three girls died. But that wasn't the last traumatic experience in...
View Article'We speak out to #endFGM'
Gundo comes from a village in Senegal where it was normal for girls to be cut. But the women and girls living in Dougué were determined to stop the practice. Now they want to convince others to #endFGM.
View Article#endFGM: 'What was taken away from me is now back in my life'
For a long time Mariam wouldn't talk about her FGM. She felt alone and withdrew. But reconstructive surgery and the ability to speak openly in Germany has given her hope.
View ArticleA harrowing journey
Forcibly mutilated, forcibly married, raped by her husband, raped by the trafficker who brought her to Germany. Alima (21) tells her story of pain and fear - her contribution in the fight against FGM.
View Article#WhoAmI: Encontrarse a sí mismo
Tres jóvenes en búsqueda de su identidad. Aunque proceden de diferentes partes del mundo, Amin, Ka-Yeon y Alina comparten un desafío: definir su identidad frente a los prejuicios y los estereotipos...
View Article#endFGM: Mit Traditionen brechen
Der Schmerz verstümmelt zu sein und das Trauma einen Teil des eigenen Körpers verloren zu haben - weibliche Genitalverstümmlung betrifft weltweit 140 Millionen Frauen. Triff Frauen, die gegen ihr...
View ArticleWhy men need to take a stand against Female Genital Mutilation
140 million women worldwide have undergone FGM, mostly because practicing communities believe it makes them a 'better wife'. That is why one male anti-FGM activist believes men must get involved in the...
View Article#endFGM: 'During sex, people cry with pleasure. I cry with pain'
As a child Aminatu remembers being held down naked and cut. She suffers pain when she has sex as a result and fears she will for the rest of her life.
View ArticleBehind the scenes - Jan on #endFGM
During filming for #endFGM, reporter Jan learned in the UK why it's important to speak of FGM survivors, not victims.
View ArticleWhy laws (alone) won't #endFGM
Worldwide 140 million women are affected by Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) - despite the fact that it is illegal in most countries, proving the true root of the problem can't be tackled with...
View ArticleHow to deal with the threat of FGM
16-year-old OP feared her parents would fly her from the U.S. to Somalia to get cut. She asked for help on the Internet. Here's what you can do if you are worried you might be forced to undergo female...
View ArticleYour stories: 'They say it's the victim's fault'
At age 13 Halimatu was forcibly cut, together with her two sisters. She is the only one who survived. Now she's gone back to the place where it happened - not only to face her past, but also to raise...
View ArticleBehind the scenes - Yalda on #endFGM
In Senegal, Yalda met energetic anti-FGM activists and learned that enthusiasm is worth nothing without men's support.
View Article#endFGM: 'I stopped cutting'
Mari used to take a razor blade and cut children. It was tradition in her village, but now she knows FGM must stop.
View ArticleFGM persists in Thailand
Female gential mutilation (FGM) is recognized internationally as violating the human rights of girls and women. In southern Thailand, the practice has gone on under the radar of national health...
View ArticleFor some Egyptian women, FGM is not all bad
It's neither a lack of education, nor a religious custom that allows female genital mutilation (FGM) to prevail in Egypt. Three mothers explain their motivation for getting their daughters cut.
View ArticleGet to know Joel
Find out how the death penalty put Joel on the path to journalism and why he thinks the most important thing about being an adult is never growing up.
View ArticleFGM: Tackling a trauma
Millions of women all over the world have been subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM). A center in Berlin is trying to help women to put the pain and trauma behind them.
View ArticleBehind the scenes - Anna on #endFGM
Shooting with strong FGM survivors made a powerful impression on reporter Anna. Have a listen.
View ArticleHow to become a woman, without being cut
Many FGM traditions are rooted in a transition to womanhood. Maasai girls in Kenya are continuing rich, coming-of-age rituals - without genital mutilation - and learning about their bodies instead.
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