By admin
1 Comments
Mariya Taher is a Gender Violence Activist who defends women’s rights through storytelling At our Third Annual Gala on Nov. 6, MALA was honored to recognize the groundbreaking work of Mariya Taher, a long-time gender violence activist and co-founder of Sahiyo, an organization dedicated to ending Female Gential Cutting (FGC). Mariya was awarded MALA’s first […]
"My body was not supposed to be violated in this severe way, nor was my soul. Yet, both happened. But I am comforted in knowing that there are others I can talk to who understand my pain."
0 Comments
On March 22, MALA convened a panel of experts in New York to discuss female genital mutilation (FGM) in the US. This discussion was part of the 62nd United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, and featured a testimonial from Kadi Dambouia, a survivor of FGM. Her testimony preceded an expert discussion on how we can build networks of support and intervention, both at federal and community levels.
In the second half of 2017, MALA received three calls directly related to under-age girls who were at imminent risk of FGM. These three brought to life the reality that – according to the Centers for Disease Control – nearly half a million girls and young women in America face the threat of female […]
"I live in the United States, California. I am originally from Sudan, but born and raised in Saudi Arabia, where for the first time it became apparent to me the huge price a woman has to pay for being a woman."
“It felt like my whole body was one fire. It was 'whoosh' and then you don't know what to do. You can't breathe. I screamed for my mother…”
2 Comments
