Author Archives: JuliaLM

Anyone concerned after reading the Sunday Times article, who works in any way with young people, should read the Government’s multi-agency guidelines here – and comment on how they could be improved or what more could be done. New, multi-agency … Continue reading →

Finally, some solid investigative journalism around this issue in the UK. The piece in today’s Sunday Times by Mazher Mahmood and Eleanor Mills outlines three different medical providers (although this is dubious – one a doctor, one a dentist and … Continue reading →

I found today the email I sent home from Ethiopia, in October 2008. It was the first time I had come across the extent and scale of female genital cutting.  I wanted to reproduce it for posterity here – to … Continue reading →

Posted by Julia, live from Somaliland The streets are dusty, goats abound and as we left one meeting, a swirl of dust tumbled down the road, whipping up the plastic rubbish as it went. Little children play on the streets, … Continue reading →

Hot on the heels of the UK Government…. So followers of this blog will know that last week on Monday 6th February, we held an event in the House of Commons and had strong and positive encouragement from the UK … Continue reading →

  This morning, we welcomed the Rt Hon Stephen O’Brien MP to Tostan’s offices in Dakar in Senegal. He is pictured here with community members who told him in eloquent and articulate terms how it is possible to end female … Continue reading →

We’ve just heard really inspiring news that a group of Islamic scholars have passed a fatwa against female genital cutting in the region of West Africa.  We have the French version (below) and are just waiting for an English translation, … Continue reading →

Those of you who’ve followed Orchid for a while will know that we love online competitions. Not just for the sake of competing, but also to raise awareness about ending FGC, something we think is entirely possible. This one is … Continue reading →