Have questions about healing after FGM/C? Ask psychotherapist Farzana Doctor
Many survivors carry questions they’ve never felt able to ask. Will I ever enjoy intimacy? Why do painful memories suddenly resurface? Why do families continue harmful practices? Should I confront the person responsible for my cutting? If you’ve ever wondered something similar, you are not alone, and we welcome you to submit your questions to […]
Healing, Resistance, and Care: What Ethiopia’s Movement Against Female Genital Cutting Taught Me:
By: Dr. Zinia Afrin Doza (MBBS, MPH) I first heard about female genital cutting (FGC) when I started volunteering with the NGO called the Inter-African Committee (IAC), which worked to eliminate harmful practices, specifically child marriage & FGC. As a medical doctor and public health professional from Bangladesh, I thought I understood most of the […]