A new report by Equality Now has found that over 230 million people in 94 countries have undergone female genital mutilation. This cruel practice is a violation of human rights and a result of gender inequality, with lifelong health repercussions for survivors.
Canadian social worker Farzana Doctor’s latest book is a self-help manual for caregivers, who often neglect themselves while caring for others. The activist shares what prompted her to write this “workbook of emotional hacks and self-care experiments”.
Human-rights campaigner Mandy Sanghera believes tradition is used to oppress women in South Asia, and women in positions of power should lead the call for change.
Like her previous books that raised complex social issues, Canadian author-activist Farzana Doctor’s latest novel raises the topic of female genital cutting.
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