“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 buff.ly/2p9Uu0E

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." bbc.com/news/world-afr…

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 nytimes.com/aponline/2018/…

STOP FGM IN MALI. NEWSPAPERS SOLD OUT IN BAMAKO. @SurgeryFgm Somtochukwu Ugwu America Matters America Matters @28TooMany Elizabeth Yore @JAD0RE_xo Mama Sylla One Thousand Voices Katya Berger Alimatu Dimonekene MBE Aissa keita Stop FGM @ITNOYDfilm Dansoko @USAMattersSam

Little children depend on us, adults to fight on their behalf. Remember, they are defenseless! I did it, so can you!@28TooMany @SurgeryFgm Somtochukwu Ugwu Elizabeth Yore @USAMattersSam America Matters ElianeD Mama Sylla Alimatu Dimonekene MBE One Thousand Voices

Today is International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation. We are so proud to partner with activists like Kadi Doumbia, who travels around the world educating communities and leaders about the harms of FGM and why it needs stop. #StopFGM

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...

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."

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 prnewswire.com/news-releases/… Zero Tolerance for FGM Requires State Laws to Protect At-Risk Girls prnewswire.com/news-releases/…

A Renewed Call for State-Level FGM Legislation prnewswire.com/news-releases/… CEO of America Matters Provides Testimony at Maine Hearing on Proposed Female Genital Mutilation Bills prnewswire.com/news-releases/…

New Hampshire Becomes Latest State to Protect Girls from Female Genital Mutilation prnewswire.com/news-releases/… Activist hosts Anti-FGM Event in Mali prnewswire.com/news-releases/…

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. ice.gov/news/releases/…

"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 news.trust.org/item/201904011… by Emma Batha Thomson Reuters Foundation

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 nbcnews.com/politics/polit…

US Drops Appeal Dismissing Female Genital Mutilation Charges cbsloc.al/2GkHdvB

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. foxnews.com/us/us-drops-ap…

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? great98.net/2019/06/10/6-1…

The rate for FGM in Somalia is more than 95% according to the UN data.unicef.org/wp-content/upl… She could use her huge profile to try to stop more little girls from being mutilated there & in the Somali community in the US But instead she'd rather play outrage theater