Stop FGM

We focus on ending the sickening practice of Female Genital Mutilation. Join us and together we can #StopFGM -campaign by @USAMattersNow

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Did you know that over 500,000 women and girls are at risk in the United States of undergoing female genital mutilation (FGM)?

Follow @USAMattersNow & join our campaign to #StopFGM. The law must protect women and girls from this horrific practice. https://t.co/XdvunzB228

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A Wisconsin high school teacher was forced to resign after teaching his students about FGM. If FGM can't be discussed in schools, how are we going to end the practice and protect girls?

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In a letter Wednesday to Congress, Solicitor General Noel Francisco called genital mutilation an "especially heinous practice" but said the law needs to be changed to mesh with U.S. Supreme Court precedent.

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US Drops Appeal Dismissing Female Genital Mutilation Charges https://t.co/bdqomgDhcK

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"I remember my arms & legs being held down & somebody covered my eyes. It was awful. I think I blacked out & when I came to they had tied my legs together... my mum told us we weren't ever to talk about what had happened." #EndFGM #USA https://t.co/9sNtFalBQZ by @EmmaBatha @TRF

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Since 2016, 14 states have strengthened their marriage laws to set minimum ages and streamline the review process. But only seven have effectively banned child marriage, either by raising the marriage age to 18, with no exceptions
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U.S. ICE, the FBI, and the Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section (HRSP) of the DOJ Criminal Division, all members of the Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center (HRVWCC), join together to call for the eradication of the practice.

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U.S. ICE, the FBI, and the Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section (HRSP) of the DOJ Criminal Division, all members of the Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center (HRVWCC), join together to call for the eradication of the practice.

https://t.co/AOBLTWiWWT

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Today is International Zero Day of Tolerance for FGM. We stand with all survivors and activists as they work to stop this abuse
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America Matters works to protect young girls from a lifetime of trauma and abuse.
Our Founder/CEO @USAMattersSam reiterates her dedication to that mission saying, "America Matters is dedicated to supporting survivors on their pathway to wellness, and educating communities and...

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policymakers about the harm caused by FGM. I believe there can be a future where FGM is eradicated, where not one more girl will be harmed."

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Check out some highlights from the past year:

Female Genital Mutilation is Gender Violence Against Women and Must be Stopped, America Matters CEO tells U.N. Panel
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Zero Tolerance for FGM Requires State Laws to Protect At-Risk Girls
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A Renewed Call for State-Level FGM Legislation
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CEO of America Matters Provides Testimony at Maine Hearing on Proposed Female Genital Mutilation Bills
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New Hampshire Becomes Latest State to Protect Girls from Female Genital Mutilation
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Activist hosts Anti-FGM Event in Mali
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Today is International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation. We are so proud to partner with activists like @KadiDoumbia3, who travels around the world educating communities and leaders about the harms of FGM and why it needs stop. #StopFGM

[Kadi Doumbia @KadiDoumbia3]

STOP FGM IN MALI. NEWSPAPERS SOLD OUT IN BAMAKO. @SurgeryFgm @somto_ugwu @USAMattersNow @USAMattersNow @28TooMany @ElizabethYore @JAD0RE_xo @MamaSylla5 @Voices1Thousand @katya_berger @TheAlima @aissa_keita @StopFGM @itnoydfilm @imagepartenaire @USAMattersSam

[Kadi Doumbia @KadiDoumbia3]

Little children depend on us, adults to fight on their behalf. Remember, they are defenseless! I did it, so can you!@28TooMany @SurgeryFgm @somto_ugwu @ElizabethYore @USAMattersSam @USAMattersNow @Eliane260408 @MamaSylla5 @TheAlima @Voices1Thousand

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We're saddened by the news that the charges in the Detroit FGM trial were dropped. The ruling isn't a vindication of the accused, but rather a rebuke of federal authority over states rights. Our hearts are with survivors as we continue efforts to #StopFGM https://t.co/48Q36TZXzO

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Tremendous news! FGM rates fall dramatically in East Africa. "The prevalence rate dropped from 71% of girls under 14 in 1995, to 8% in 2016, the study said." https://t.co/luPhOkBh3L

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“These cases underscore concerns about FGM in Somalia, which the U.N. says has the highest prevalence in the world. Ninety-eight percent of women between the ages of 15 and 49 have undergone FGM. The practice is legal in Somalia." #StopFGM https://t.co/I79XP1DaTZ

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If we want to build peace, we can’t keep women out. https://t.co/1UwzhzrXoP