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In the areas where FGM is going down, it has been addressed in a violence against women framework. It's a gender power control issue, and it is not something you can just educate people out of. It requires people to think that if they do it, there are ramifications. We cannot just rely on people's good will.

~Efua Dorkenoo

Topics: Against Area Been Cannot Control Down Educate Framework Gender Going Good Issue Just Out People Power Ramifications Rely Requires Something Think Violence We Cannot Where Will Women You

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There is no reason to continue to fail our girls.

~Efua Dorkenoo

Topics: Continue Fail Girl No Reason Our Reason

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A highly visible, shared identity can help bring activists from different backgrounds together with a common sense of purpose and push for change more effectively - from the global stage to within their own communities and families.

~Efua Dorkenoo

Topics: Activists Backgrounds Bring Change Common Common Sense Communities Different Different Backgrounds Effectively Families Global Help Highly Identity More Own Purpose Push Sense Shared Stage Together Visible Within

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Biography

Nationality: Ghanaian

Type: Activist

Born: September 6th, 1949

Died: October 18th, 2014

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