Efua Dorkenoo, FGM Opponent, dies at 65

October 28, 2014

Efua Dorkenoo fought to end the practice of  female genital mutilation (FGM) for years.  She died recently in London.

“We need to get out there and help families to free themselves from this cruel practice,” Ms. Dorkenoo said. “Every day that we sit here, it happens to healthy young children.”

Read more about her life and work on the Washington Post website.

 

Lē Weaver identifies as a non-binary writer, musician, and feminist spiritual seeker. Their work draws attention to: the ongoing trauma experienced by women and LGBTQIA people in this “Christian” society; Christ/Sophia’s desire that each of us move deeper into our own practice of non-violence; and the desperate need to move away from an androcentric conception of God.

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