On 6th February 2020, at the Everyman Cinema in London, UK, ANOTHER WAY NOW hosted an event to mark the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C). This was an evening of film, art and debate hosted in association with Orchid Project and Youth for Change, to launch the ‘#DontCutHerShort’ campaign. The campaign aims to end FGM/C in the next ten years, in line with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Panel discussion featuring:
Julia Lalla Maharajh OBE : Panel Moderator - Founder and ambassador of Orchid Project
Hoda Ali : Originally trained as a nurse, Hoda has been an anti-FGM/C campaigner for 15 years. She is currently working as a community outreach project manager in London.
Katya Berger : Film-maker and art producer, co-creator of ‘One Thousand Voices’ sound installation with artist Owanto, composed of audio testimonies from FGM/C survivors from around the world.
Amos Leuka : Amos co-founded SAFE Maa (Sponsored Arts for Education), who deliver traditional Maasai performances to deliver the motivation and education needed to transition away from FGM/C to an Alternative Rite Of Passage (ARP) which is not harmful, and fulfils the need within the community for a rite of passage
Christine Ghati : Founder of the Safe Engage Foundation, Christine is a Kenyan activist working to end FGM/C in her community and advocate for girls’ education
Harry Phinda: Co-Founder, Youth For Change, Harry campaigns for an end to FGM/C and forced marriage, for which he has received the Queen’s Young Leader Award.
