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Independent Journalist Diane Walsh

Official support of HE. M. Moller – Director General of the UN at Geneva

GA_FGM_UNGeneva May 2015
In picture above – UNOG’s DG (middle), co-founders of the GAFGM Holger Postulart and Elizabeth Wilson (right), 2 GAFGM Goodwill Ambassadors Captain Christine de St Genois GA-FGM’s Ambassador to the United Nations, and Pat “Halfmoon” Bruderer GAFGM’s Ambassador in Canada (left). Pat is the first Aboriginal woman to step into the cause, she said.

FGM News update (translated from French)

Elisabeth Wilson, Co-founder of the Global Alliance against FGM (GA-FGM) and the Canadian in this Canadian-German initiative made an announcement today:

As of May 11, 2015 The United Nations Director General, His Excellency Michael Møller is officially supporting our awareness campaign against FGM – called – “YES YOU CAN: SAY NO – PICTURE IT“

You may consult Facebook page (UN Geneva), twitter and flicker accounts and the United Nations official website in New York for more information.

As you may have already observed, there are Canadian First Nations leaders proudly stepping into this uncharted territory. In assisting GA-FGM they’ve heard with their heart, their sisters of the southern hemisphere cry for help and responded to it. Even though they themselves by their own tradition are not directly impacted by FGM.

Also, since Februrary 5, 2015, Great Chief Constant Awashish (PQ), became the first Aboriginal Chief to support the global fight against FGM.

Elisabeth Wilson is the Director of Communications. #GAFGM – Global Alliance Against FGM Website is

Note: In French, GAFGM is AGFGM Alliance Globale contre les Mutilations génitales féminines

 

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