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Opinion: 230 million women are affected by FGM. I am one of them

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By Nimco Ali OBE
| Devex
Female genital mutilation is on the rise. Momentum for a global alliance of funders, with leadership from the United Kingdom and grassroots activists to work to eliminate this devastating practice, is needed now more than ever. A new global report from UNICEF shows that 230 million women and girls have been affected by female genital mutilation — an increase of 15% since the last review in 2016 — and 144 million of them live on the African continent.
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Opinion: Feminist foreign policy activism can harm African women

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By Aya Chebbi, Nimco Ali OBE
| Devex
"For any feminist foreign policy to be meaningful, it is vital that it addresses the gap between rhetoric and practice — including an acknowledgment of colonial history," Nimco Ali and Aya Chebbi write in this opinion. Not only will you get to finish this article, you will also unlock access to community content from our global team of journalists covering the latest global health, humanitarian aid and international development news. And it's totally free.
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Opinion: The UK will only build peace by investing in women and girls

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By Nimco Ali OBE
| Devex
From early childhood, I was forced to face the reality that political insecurity causes increased levels of violence against women and girls. Living in the United Kingdom from age 4, I would always look forward to traveling back to my home in Somaliland to see my grandparents, but on one of those trips, at age 6, the experience became a living nightmare. War broke out and I had to leave with my family for neighboring Djibouti, where we stayed for several months.
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