Show Notes
In this episode Julia sits down with Domtila Chesang, an incredibly courageous woman who has dedicated her life to ending female genital mutilation in her home country, Kenya.
In this powerful conversation Domtila explains how the devastatingly harmful practice impacts girls and women around the world, and how she’s working to educate and empower communities in order to stamp it out.
She details the pivotal moment in her life that started her journey as an activist.
Julia and Domtila also discuss her selection as the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership’s first Changemaker - a program aimed at empowering activists dedicated to advancing gender equality.
CW: This episode discusses female genital mutilation and parts of this conversation may be distressing for some listeners. If this brings up anything for you, help is available by contacting the 24-hour national counselling service 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732.
To learn more about Domtila's work visit https://irepfoundation.org/
To learn more about the Changemakers program visit https://www.kcl.ac.uk/research/changemakers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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