Date: Wednesday 29 April 2026
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm AUS
Location: Room 218
Dismantling Racism in the Anti-FGM/C Movement: A Call to Action will address the anti-Blackness and racial hierarchies within the global movement to end female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). This intersection weakens solidarity, perpetuates stigma, and hinders progress toward gender equality. Inspired by Sahiyo’s Critical Intersections Research Project and a December 2024 global convening of survivor-activists, this session will critically examine how racialized framings, such as “severity hierarchies” or associations with specific communities, harm survivors and reinforce colonial racism. This session can also serve as a model for addressing racism in other social movements.