As the largest African generation ever, young people across Africa are raising their voices and making our stand to end FGM known. We are asking our friends, our peers, our communities and our leaders to join us in speaking out about FGM.
Our vision is to spark 1,000,000 conversations around the world, which break the silence on FGM, and challenge people to reconsider their support for the practice.
Nearly 200 million women and girls have undergone FGM globally, in 30 countries. Did you know that 68 million girls are at risk of FGM by 2030? That’s one girl every 8 seconds. This campaign is about protecting those girls.
Young people are taking the lead to end FGM and bring about positive change.
We are posting videos on social media to raise awareness and inspire others to show their support by also making a pledge to end FGM.
The videos are on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram with the hashtags #ihavespoken and #EndFGM. We are showing our commitment to ending FGM, speaking out, and asking others to do the same.
The ‘I Will End FGM. Will you?’ campaign is an opportunity to celebrate the change that is already taking place, and to show the world that African young people are seriously committed to ending FGM.
The Girl Generation