I have had to endure my own journey with this book. When I first flipped through it I heard my blood loudly in my ears as I saw my face in the faces of the girls drawn in thick black lines. I remembered growing through the pain of cultural multiplicity as a young South Asian American.

Dr. Neha Batool is a first-generation immigrant from Pakistan. She earned her doctoral degree in counseling psychology in 2021 at the University of North Dakota. She is a licensed psychologist […]

What is it? Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a term used to describe traditional practices that involve the complete or partial removal of the external female genitalia. The procedure has […]

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A GLOBAL EPIDEMIC Gender inequality is pervasive around the world, and violence is both a cause and consequence of this inequality. Gender-based violence can include female genital mutilation/cutting, intimate partner […]

By directing the U.S. government to create a coordinated, comprehensive, and concerted strategy to reduce violence, I-VAWA would have a powerful impact on the suffering of millions of women worldwide who face horrific abuses.