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Efua Dorkenoo [1949-2014] Ghanaian
Rank: 105
Activist


Efua Dorkenoo, OBE, affectionately known as "Mama Efua", was a Ghanaian-British campaigner against female genital mutilation who pioneered the global movement to end the practice and worked internationally for more than 30 years to see the campaign "move from a problem lacking in recognition to a key issue for governments around the world."


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There is no reason to continue to fail our girls.
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In the areas where FGM is going down, it has been addressed in a violence against women framework. It's a gender power control issue, and it is not something you can just educate people out of. It requires people to think that if they do it, there are ramifications. We cannot just rely on people's good will.
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A highly visible, shared identity can help bring activists from different backgrounds together with a common sense of purpose and push for change more effectively - from the global stage to within their own communities and families.
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Female genital mutilation is child abuse - in all instances, children experience confusion, guilt, fear and anxiety. The victim is silenced, and any sense of entitlement to her natural sexuality is removed forever.
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