Ifrah Foundation

Ifrah Foundation works for the elimination of FGM in Somalia, founded by Ifrah Ahmed (Somali/Irish) one of the world’s foremost campaigners on FGM.

[Ifrah Foundation @IfrahFoundation]

#Kismayo: With support from @amplifyfund , we conducted Phase 2 FGM community discussion sessions over 3 weeks. 40 participants attended 12 sessions focused on promoting positive norms, preventing harmful practices, & supporting community-led efforts to #EndFGM. @DearDaughterC

[Global Media Campaign to End FGM @frontlineendfgm]

Frontline activist in Somalia are joining the Born Perfect Campaign✊

Today, our frontline partners at @IfrahFoundation officially launched the Born Perfect Caravans in Galmudug, bringing together key government ministries, justice actors, religious leaders, parliamentarians, women's groups and civil society organisations around a shared goal: turning Somalia's FGM law into action.

In a country where 99% of women and girls are cut, local activists will travel through 9 FGM hotspot communities in Galmudug, bringing the recent criminalisation of FGM into remote communities where women and girls are most vulnerable.

At each stop, frontliners on the Born Perfect Caravan will be joined by local influencers, religious leaders, media, police officials, doctors, and survivors to expose the religious, medical, and legal realities of FGM, and encourage its collective abandonment.

The message is clear: girls are born perfect.

Thank you to the German government and German Embassy of Nariobi @GermanyinKenya for believing in the frontline women of Somalia and Kenya.

With the trust and experience to fight FGM in their local communities, grassroots women and activists are driving real change on the ground faster than ever before - something that externally implemented projects have struggled to do for decades.

#EndFGM #BornPerfectCaravans #Somalia #GirlsRights #ShiftThePower

[Ifrah Foundation @IfrahFoundation]

With support from @GermanyinKenya, we launched the #BornPerfectCaravans project in #Galmudug through a stakeholder engagement on media production to raise awareness of & support the implementation of the #anti_FGM law. The event was officiated by the Minister of Women & HRD.

[Ifrah Foundation @IfrahFoundation]

With funding from #NetworkForSocialChange, we conducted community outreach sessions in educational centers to raise awareness about #FGM and promote positive social norms. Through these efforts, we reached more than 500 students and 100 parents in Baidoa. #EndFGM @DearDaughterC

[Ifrah Foundation @IfrahFoundation]

Through #SASATogether, we conducted community mobilization activities in #Baidoa IDP camps, raising awareness on preventing harmful social norms, including #FGM, & promoting positive behavior change. Together, we are building safer & more resilient communities. #EndFGM #EndGBV

[Ifrah Foundation @IfrahFoundation]

Change starts with communities. Through #SASATogether, local activists, community leaders, & institutional Allies in #Baidoa are leading dialogue sessions that challenge the continuation of #FGM & inspire collective action to #EndFGM.Thanks to @RESCUEorg & @Sweden for the support

[Ifrah Foundation @IfrahFoundation]

We are proud to be part of this important initiative, working alongside local partners & communities to generate evidence, measure impact, and accelerate efforts to end FGM. Together, we can create lasting change. #EndFGM #BornPerfect.

@gmc_end_fgm @GermanyinSOM @GermanyinKenya

[Global Media Campaign to End FGM @frontlineendfgm]

Local activists are launching 3 impact measurement studies across regions in East Africa where over 95% of girls are mutilated.

Supported by impact measurement experts at Vivid Research and DataMill, local researchers are gathering qualitative and quantitative data across Somalia and Kenya to understand where attitudes towards FGM stand before the frontline-led campaign rolls out.

A baseline survey was carried out this week by local partners at the @IfrahFoundation in Galmadug, Somalia, as they prepare to bring the Born Perfect Caravans to FGM hot-spot communities in the region. In the Kenyan regions of Wajir and Garissa, local activists are doing the same.

This is how we measure what works, and what doesn't. Yet, too often, programmes run without their real impact being measured.

This summer, grassroots activists will be joined by local influencers and travel village to village with news of the recent FGM bans, bringing legal, religious and medical messaging directly to communities where girls are vulnerable to mutilation.

Donate here to keep the Born Perfect wheels rolling across Africa: https://t.co/yHUFs4hv7v

#EndFGM #BornPerfectCaravans #Somalia #GirlsRights #EvidenceForImpact

[UN Women Africa @unwomenafrica]

No girl should have to carry the consequences of #FGM into her future.

Ending it means protecting rights, advancing equality and unlocking opportunities for millions.

📍Join @unwomenafrica & @ffmuskoka for a regional dialogue on accelerating action.

🔗https://t.co/uEoZdQCB6E

[Ciarán Cuffe @CiaranCuffe]

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[Girlkind Kenya @girlkindkenya]

Today we launched Born Perfect: From Law to Practice in Garissa County, bringing stakeholders together to strengthen FGM prevention, legal awareness and enforcement. Together, we can end FGM and protect every girl's future. @GermanyinKenya @IfrahFoundation
@gmc_end_fgm

[Ifrah Foundation @IfrahFoundation]

We’re proud to have participated in the launch of Phase II of the Women, Peace & Protection (WPP II) programme in Mogadishu, led by @UNDPSomalia, @UNWomen_Somalia, & @MFamily_HRD . A strong step forward in advancing women’s rights, peace, and protection in Somalia.

[Ministry of Family & Human Rights Development @MFamily_HRD]

The Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Family and Human Rights Development, Hon. Maryan Ali Abuukar, led a delegation to the 47th Session of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, held in Lesotho.

During the session, she delivered a keynote address emphasizing the importance of ratifying the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child as a vital step toward strengthening the protection and promotion of children’s rights in Somalia.

On the sidelines, the Deputy Minister held bilateral meetings with participating officials to advance cooperation and partnerships in support of child welfare and development.

[Ifrah Foundation @IfrahFoundation]

We are proud to soon launch the Born Perfect Caravans and media campaigns in Somalia. We extend our sincere thanks to @gmc_end_fgm & the @GermanyinKenya for their valuable support in making this initiative possible.
#EndFGM

[Global Media Campaign to End FGM @frontlineendfgm]

A revolution is happening across Africa: hundreds of local women are changing minds on FGM - at average of 79%.

Grassroots women are delivering real change on-the-ground with the Born Perfect Campaign. Impact results from the Liberia pilot campaign in February 2026 are here: 85% of those who recall the Born Perfect Bus Tour pilot said it changed their minds about FGM.

See the Liberia Impact Study here 👉 https://t.co/e4clDou0Qo

The pilot, funded by @Irish_Aid and @UN_Women , shows that when local activists travel into remote communities, tell people that FGM is unnecessary, illegal, and harmful to their daughters, parents listen.

Next, the Born Perfect Caravans and media campaigns are launching in Somalia, led by frontline women at the @IfrahFoundation .

Donate monthly to back the women who know what works to eradicate FGM: https://t.co/eNMHhCLkyu

#BornPerfectCaravans #EndFGM #FundFrontlineWomen #SocialImpact

[Global Media Campaign to End FGM @frontlineendfgm]

A revolution is happening across Africa: hundreds of local women are changing minds on FGM - at average of 79%.

Grassroots women are delivering real change on-the-ground with the Born Perfect Campaign. Impact results from the Liberia pilot campaign in February 2026 are here: 85% of those who recall the Born Perfect Bus Tour pilot said it changed their minds about FGM.

See the Liberia Impact Study here 👉 https://t.co/e4clDou0Qo

The pilot, funded by @Irish_Aid and @UN_Women , shows that when local activists travel into remote communities, tell people that FGM is unnecessary, illegal, and harmful to their daughters, parents listen.

Next, the Born Perfect Caravans and media campaigns are launching in Somalia, led by frontline women at the @IfrahFoundation .

Donate monthly to back the women who know what works to eradicate FGM: https://t.co/eNMHhCLkyu

#BornPerfectCaravans #EndFGM #FundFrontlineWomen #SocialImpact

[Ifrah Foundation @IfrahFoundation]

We’re raising awareness about the harmful effects of FGM & the importance of implementing the #AntiFGM Act in #SouthWestState through media. Together, we can protect girls & uphold their rights. Speak up & take action. The effective implementation of the law is vital.@RESCUEorg

[Ifrah Foundation @IfrahFoundation]

We are honored that our founder #IfrahAhmed is participating in the 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (#CSW70) in #NewYork, where she will take part in high-level meetings & present Somalia’s progress in advancing human rights, including efforts to end FGM.

[Khadija Mohamed Al-Makhzoumi @KhadijaMakhzumi]

I am honored to lead Somalia’s delegation to the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) in New York City. In my address, I highlighted Somalia’s progress over the past year in advancing human rights, including the establishment of the Independent National Human Rights Commission and our continued efforts to strengthen women’s empowerment.

During our time in New York, my delegation and I will engage in high-level meetings with international partners and fellow delegates, advancing dialogue and cooperation on priorities that support Somalia’s development, human rights agenda, and the empowerment of women.

[UK in Somalia🇬🇧🇸🇴 @UKinSomalia]

Women leading change in Somalia 🇸🇴✨

This #InternationalWomensDay, Adar Ali Mohamed, Secretary of the Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights, Women & Humanitarian Affairs, highlights efforts to advance legislation to ban FGM in Somalia.

#IWD2026 #GoFarGoTogether

[Ifrah Foundation @IfrahFoundation]

Women are leading change in Somalia at both community and institutional levels. They are raising awareness, protecting girls, and pushing for laws to end FGM and advance the rights of women and girls.

#InternationalWomensDay #IWD2026 #GoFarGoTogether

@DearDaughterC @GPtoEndFGM

[UK in Somalia🇬🇧🇸🇴 @UKinSomalia]

Women leading change in Somalia 🇸🇴✨

This #InternationalWomensDay, Adar Ali Mohamed, Secretary of the Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights, Women & Humanitarian Affairs, highlights efforts to advance legislation to ban FGM in Somalia.

#IWD2026 #GoFarGoTogether

[Ifrah Foundation @IfrahFoundation]

Every girl deserves rights, justice, and protection.
This #IWD2026, let’s turn commitment into action by ensuring girls grow up free from violence and harmful practices like FGM.
#EndFGM #RightsJusticeAction
@GPtoEndFGM @GBVAoR1 @DearDaughterC @GPtoEndFGM