Archive for the ‘#Walk2EndFGM’ Category

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Mediageode endorses (page 10 of 18): “700 civil society organisations and activists from 79 countries endorsed our campaign letter calling on the leaders of the Generation Equality Action Coalition on Gender-based Violence (GBV) to commit to ending female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and child, early and forced marriage (CEFM)” – Orchid Project

Mediageode supports the Walk to End FGM 2020 in Washington DC by Global Women P.E.A.C.E Foundation (Virtual Walk). Please read more info about scheduled award recipients including my suggestion as a award-nominee, Ifrah Ahmed, Somalia/Ireland

Oct 16-17 2020 Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation Awards Ceremony and Virtual End FGM Walk 2020

Please support 2020 Campaign (Diane’s)

June 15, 2020

Walk to End FGM in 2020 will be virtual (COVID-19 considerations).

The award ceremony will occur on-line.

July 21, 2020 GWPF Awardees 2020

Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation – @1globalwoman updates

“As a a member of the Awards Nomination Committee 2019 I have made a recommendation and submitted it for consideration: Ifrah Ahmed, Ifrah Foundation, Somalian-Irish Anti-FGM activist. Please stay tuned for logistical updates about the Walk and Award schedule.” – Diane Walsh (December 31, 2020 update).

Ifrah Ahmed, Ifrah Ahmed Foundation, Ireland/Somalia received her award on Oct 16, 2020 in a G.W.P.F. virtual ceremony. The event occurred on Zoom from Washington DC.

Pre-2020

Some history with #AntiFGMGlobal Activists

Hilary’s Burrage’s book: mentions and her books

https://www.ifsw.org/eradicating-female-genital-mutilation-a-uk-perspective/

https://www.fawco.org/global-issues/target-program/health/blog-health-matters/4337-fgm-recommended-book-list

Hilary Burrage’s Guardian Book Launch with E2E Founder Arifa Nasim

International solidarity links

My #AntiFGMGlobal art was exhibited at the University of Oxford thanks to Dr. Tobe Levin:

The G.W.P.F. Nominating Committee 2018 brings you this year’s Nominees

https://www.wizathon.com/walk2endfgm/?id=3136

What the awards are all about http://globalwomanpeacefoundation.org/2018/09/04/explaining-the-global-woman-awards/

For more info on #Walk2EndFGM 2018 hashtag #antiFGMGlobal on Twitter

Direct campaign 2018 link here https://www.wizathon.com/walk2endfgm/?p=display&action=team_Page&id=4809 Team Anti FGM Global – Women and Men Together  against FGM  @dwalshmedia

Please visit my FGM News Blog Page for more information. I hope you will consider attending this important event in Washington DC.

Update Oct 27:

Photo credit @1globalwoman G.W.P.F, Oct 26-27-2018 Washington DC #Walk2EndFGM