Monthly Archives: March 2010

Fascinating facts on female genital mutilation

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Julia

Michele, who is working with me on the campaign (squeezing it in with her day job, of course!) phoned yesterday. We talked various things. Part way through the conversation, she said: have you noticed that all the sites about FGM … Continue reading →

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Women in Ethiopia – FGM article in the Independent

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Julia

I just read this over lunch. It made me stronger, more bolstered for what we’re trying to do at End FGM Now. I lived in Ethiopia, so I felt I could picture the small huts that Johann Hari talks about. … Continue reading →

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YouTube homepage – how it feels to curate for International Women’s Day

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Julia

It’s International Women’s Day. I’m sitting on the sofa feeling grumpy about it. No, grumpy isn’t quite the word. Shocked, frustrated, unhappy about it. I was lucky enough to be asked by YouTube to curate their homepage for IWD.  If … Continue reading →

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FGM through film and…. in Israel?

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Julia

I don’t know which film I enjoyed more, “Think Again” an 8 minute short about FGM in the UK or the slightly shorter “The Making of….”  on balance, the latter gets my vote.  It shows the realities of these young … Continue reading →

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