Efua Dorkenoo
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Efua Dorkenoo is a Ghana
ian campaigner against female genital mutilation (FGM). She was one of the founders in 1983 of the Foundation for Women's Health, Research and Development
(FORWARD), a British charity that supports women who have experienced FGM. Dorkenoo is the author of Cutting the Rose: Female Genital Mutilation (1996).
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
ian campaigner against female genital mutilation (FGM). She was one of the founders in 1983 of the Foundation for Women's Health, Research and Development
Foundation for Women's Health, Research and Development
The Foundation for Women's Health, Research and Development is a British charity, founded in 1983 by Efua Dorkenoo, that provides support for women affected by female genital mutilation . It also works to end the practice, and campaigns against child/forced marriage. The organization runs several...
(FORWARD), a British charity that supports women who have experienced FGM. Dorkenoo is the author of Cutting the Rose: Female Genital Mutilation (1996).