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anyone in the UK media is interested, the First Lady of Sierra Leone is out here promoting FGM. She has been one of the main voices opposing legislation against #FGM and should face serious questions about using her platform to legitimise violence against women and children next time she is in the UK visiting her Council flat.

"I wanted no other girl to go through what I went through." - Josephine Rotiken, Kenyan lawyer & FGM survivor. Her story shows how protection & education transform lives. ⚖️✨ #EndFGM Read more stories of change in the 2025 Annual Report⤵️ unfpa.org/FGM2025AR

Today is #InternationalWomensDay! Our #EvaluationHandbook ensures that human rights & gender equality are at the heart of every UNFPA evaluation, to advance the delivery of rights & choices for women and girls worldwide. Access the Handbook 📖 unfpa.org/admin-resource… #IWD2026

Yesterday in Korkora, with @UNICEFKenya we brought mothers and daughters together in an intergenerational dialogue to reject FGM. Through open sharing and listening, families strengthened their commitment to protecting girls.Change started at home. @TheFiveFound @noradno #EndFGM

Our CEO @NimkoAli wrote for @Medium about the need to fund African women in the new age of aid: @nimco_ali/uk-aid-cuts-mean-we-have-to-fund-african-women-to-end-fgm-012da193a94e" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@nimco_ali/uk-… @WallaceGlobal #EndFGM #FGM

7 years ago today, the PM ⁦gave government time to ⁦@ZacGoldsmith⁩ Bill to add FGM to the Children Act. So much hard work. So many battles. Real protection for girls. I will always be proud of what we achieved together 🖤

Community voices matter. Today in Jarirot Village, community champions led a powerful dialogue with @UNICEFKenya to prevent FGM and protect girls through collective action. @TheFiveFound @noradno #EndFGM #CommunityChampions

The First Lady of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu is at the forefront of efforts to #endfgm. 🇳🇬 She shared a message on the need to #Invest2EndFGM through collective and intensified action that would accelerate progress. youtu.be/2trqZ4-9xFc?si…

This year’s #ZeroToleranceForFGM reminds us that progress must be protected, not reversed. As we commemorate #FGMZTD2026 we to emphasise that laws safeguarding women & girls are non‑negotiable. At WILL, we commit to sustained action, justice & prevention.

Today we are sending a shout out to all of the women who are leading efforts to #EndFGM within their families and communities. Together with 62 grassroots groups, we co-created resourcesforactivists.com, an online set of tools, which prioritise evidence-based approaches!

Female genital mutilation is a grave human rights violation rooted in gender inequalities, power imbalances and the social norms that uphold them. On #EndFGM Day, hear survivors' testimonies and see what @UN_Women is doing to end this harmful practice: unwomen.org/en/news-storie…

Today is #ZeroTolerance to #FGM. In an era where world leaders openly show how little women and girls matter, the work continues anyway. Through The Five Foundation, African women are leading, protecting girls, and driving change because we fund women, not silence. Progress exists because we refused to stop. And we won’t.

Ending #FGM is within our reach, but it won’t happen on its own. This year's theme: 𝗡𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗚𝗠 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. 💰🌍 Every action matters. Every commitment counts. Join 2 #endFGM #Invest2EndFGM

Ending FGM requires a whole-system approach. Integrating prevention into education, health, SRHR, humanitarian, and economic programmes is essential to protect girls and accelerate progress. #EndFGM #Invest2EndFGM

🚨 Deadline extended! Passionate about feminist impact & learning across Africa? ✨ @awdf01 is hiring an Impact & Learning Specialist (Consultant). 🗓️ Apply by 23 January 2026 👉 bit.ly/3YEdBkq

Today in Nairobi: @UNFPA & @GPtoEndFGM leadership met @NorwayAmbKenya . 🇰🇪🇳🇴 Norway is our oldest & major donor. Their unwavering commitment to #SRHR & #GenderEquality makes the mission to #EndFGM possible. Tusen takk🇳🇴 for your leadership & vision🤝✨

Hello 2026! We are officially open! ✨ The Womankind Worldwide offices have reopened today, and we are back with renewed energy and purpose! We hope you found moments of rest and collective care during the break. 2025 showed us the incredible power of our solidarity. As we step into 2026, we are ready to push further, demand more, and continue building a world where every woman and girl, in all their diversity, can thrive. Happy New Year to our partners, supporters, and feminist allies. Let’s make this year count! 💜 #WomankindWorldwide #Happy2026 #FeministSolidarity #GenderJustice #SafeInEverySpace

Please continue to use the co-created resourcesforactivists.com, a locally-led hub of knowledge and tools for grassroots activists working to #EndFGM and more!

For the record, because I am an activist and not a propagandist, I will say this clearly. Somaliland still has a great deal of work to do when it comes to passing and enforcing legislation that genuinely protects women and girls. As Somaliland continues on its journey toward global recognition, I will be holding its leadership firmly to account on this. But it is also important to recognise that Somaliland has not had the capacity, resources, or international support to do much of what is expected of a state. Unlike Somalia, this has not been due to a lack of political will or institutional collapse, but the direct consequence of operating for decades without recognition. That said, I have met both the current and the former President on several occasions, and the commitment to change for the sake of Somaliland’s women and girls is real. 🖤

The recent academic article defending FGM in the British Medical Journal is shocking. Their labelling of the call to end this practice as "Western sensationalism" speaks to how much further there is to go in the fight to end this form of severe, violent harm to women and girls all over the world. CUSW were honoured to host Nimco Ali OBE, a leading activist and FGM survivor, at our second speaker event earlier this month. Her comments on how and why FGM is wrongly defined and defended as a "cultural practice" were especially insightful and clear. We held this event early on due to a shared view among our members that FGM is not adequately discussed and understood, despite its widespread nature and the serious harm it inflicts. A women-only event consisting almost entirely of an in-depth Q&A presented an opportunity for our members and attendees to share thoughts and learn from an inspiring leading figure about this form of sex-based violence and oppression suffered by women and girls. The Five Foundation, co-founded by Nimco in 2019, does invaluable work campaigning to end FGM as well as organising funding and advocation for grassroots organisations. @NimkoAli @TheFiveFound @bmj_latest