Isha was very young when she was forced to undergo Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), a painful and disfiguring procedure involving the removal of the external female genitalia.

It’s the same experience that millions of young women like Isha still go through today, but your gift can help them take control of their futures.

“My parents didn’t give me any kind of warning … As soon as I went inside someone blindfolded me, and then it happened.”

FGM is still practiced in many communities and countries around the world – where it is often considered an important initiation ritual.
That’s why it is so important to empower and support communities to understand that they can end this harmful practice without losing their culture and traditions.

When you give generously today, you’ll help support more girls like Isha to end FGM in their communities.

FGM doesn’t just hurt their bodies, it impacts their futures too.
Many communities believe FGM represents a girl’s passage to womanhood. Young women are often married and expected to start having babies soon after having the procedure. That means many are denied the opportunity to complete their education – and achieve their extraordinary potential.

Thankfully, Isha left home before she was forced to marry… and since being taken in by a school that supports children just like her, she’s become a brave advocate helping other young women make decisions about their bodies and futures.

Just as every girl’s situation is unique, so is every country. These are examples of how your gift could support girls – but it’s not the only way you can help.

Your donation will support girls all over the world o tmake their own decisions. Decisions about their health. Decisions about their education. Decisions about their future.
Will you stand with girls like Isha?