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Need: Need information or contacts about female genital mutilation.

by Jessica Nolte | April 20, 2010 at 1:59 PM | Information Sharing

Jessica Nolte

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Hello,

I am doing a report on female genital mutilation and was wondering if someone could help me with some information. Any kind of information or contact is very helpfull.

Thank you very much.

Jessica

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Hi Jessica,

I wanted to connect you with an incredible Sudanese woman, Halima who wrote a powerful piece about female genital mutilation. It was posted in PulseWire, and then as a feature article in World Pulse. Here's the link for the article:

http://www.worldpulse.com/node/13683

Halima is active on PulseWire, I encourage you to connect with her.

Be Well PulseWire sister!

Jody
PulseWire online volunteer

Hello Jody!

Thank you very much for the tip.

I already contacted her. Her article is really amazing! Very inspiring!

That is exactly what I am looking for.

Thanks again.

Jessica

Hi Jessica,

Here are a few more journals and members regarding FGM.

Female Circumscision : The Rite of Passage....
http://www.worldpulse.com/node/6387

A FREE BODY COMES FROM A FREE MIND!
http://www.worldpulse.com/node/11526

http://www.worldpulse.com/node/8791

Sat Tara Kaur Khalsa
http://www.worldpulse.com/user/328

The Protocol on the rights of women in Africa
http://www.worldpulse.com/node/7409

Lili Miller
http://www.worldpulse.com/user/1668

My teaching is my activism... but it's not enough!
http://www.worldpulse.com/node/8883

Cheers,
Jade

Thank you so much Jade!!

All the contacts you passed me are being very useful!!!

Exactly what I am looking for, amazing women with inspiring stories!! It is very encouraging to see that there are people like them out there in the world.

Thanks!

Jessica