Let's agree on the word "movement" to end FGM

December 2024

I considered quitting the end FGM campaign.

The dreadful fact that December holiday cutting was happening… again, finding myself sandwiched between relentless campaigners and unresponsive organisations.

We were not prepared…

We had no funding…

We are busy wrapping up for Christmas holidays…

To me, those words read… “we don’t care”!

2024 was a gruelling year for frontline grassroots campaigners!

Hashtags like #StopDec2024FGM highlighted #StopKuriaMassFGM as campaigners in more than 13 Kenyan counties confirmed that FGM was happening in their regions.

The conflicts in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, among other global events had already forced major funding cuts. Big organisations had already began the process of relocating to the Global South to get closer to the frontline while others consolidated country offices to regional hubs.

Meanwhile, frontline organisations and campaigners found themselves asking:

How can we continue the work?…

Does it make sense to continue?