Ending Female Genital Mutilation: The Survivor Stories from Southeastern Nigeria
I was cut when I was just five years old. Young girls and women are brainwashed into accepting it as our culture. Uzodinma “In my clan, they do it in infancy; some others do it in adulthood. My mother was even cut off when she was about to get married. I was cut when I was just five years old, so I didn't know much about it" said now-26-year-old…, What more can you do?, FGM is a practice that needs to stop, and those who have experienced it and those from affected communities must lead the charge. Survivors and community members possess unique insights and local wisdom, making their voices crucial in reshaping narratives and finding solutions to eradicate FGM. These are the voices that must be heard. Affirming…