Interview from Waris Dirie with Brazilian Newspaper Jornal O Tempo / Internacional

Please find enclosed the interview from Waris Dirie with the Brazilian Newspaper JORNAL O TEMPO / INTERNACIONAL published on their „SPECIAL 15th-YEAR EDITION“ and at their online magazine:

http://www.otempo.com.br/noticias/ultimas/?IdNoticia=188388,OTE&busca=waris&pagina=1

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Hier findet ihr das Interview von Waris Dirie mit der Brasilianischen Zeitung JORNAL O TEMPO / INTERNACIONAL veröffentlicht in ihrer „SPECIAL 15th-YEAR EDITION“ und in ihrem Onlinemagazin:

http://www.otempo.com.br/noticias/ultimas/?IdNoticia=188388,OTE&busca=waris&pagina=1

FGM is still big in Kenya! Please read the following stories.

FGM is still big in Kenya!

Please read the following stories.

Article 1:

Hundreds of girls are believed to have crossed over to neighbouring Tanzania for fear of being forced to undergo FGM.

Article 2:

Pokot Girls being circumcised secretly.

Classrooms in London Schools tackle genital mutilation with video supported by Waris Dirie.

Each year 6.500 girls in central London could undergo FGM.

Classrooms in London Schools tackle genital mutilation with video supported by Waris Dirie.

https://warisdirie.wordpress.com/2011/07/18/press-review-waris-dirie-supports-uk-police-campaign-against-fgm/

Just read the current story here:

http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15546779,00.html

Galeria KAUFHOF Berlin supports Desert Flower campaign TOGETHER FOR AFRICAN WOMEN initiated by MEY bodywear.

Galeria KAUFHOF Berlin supports Desert Flower campaign TOGETHER FOR AFRICAN WOMEN:

The Berlin department store GALERIA KAUFHOF supports the campaign TOGETHER FOR AFRICAN WOMEN with Waris Dirie initiated by MEY bodywear. Since January 2011 more than 200 retail partners of the German company MEY bodywear are selling charity scarfs from Ethiopia. The proceeds of the sales will be invested in the upcoming project TOGETHER FOR AFRICAN WOMEN. Galeria KAUFHOF on Alexanderplatz Berlin, one of the largest department stores in Germany promotes the campaign in their shop windows.

Galeria KAUFHOF Berlin unterstützt die neue Kampagne der Desert Flower Foundation TOGEHTER FOR AFRICAN WOMEN:

Galeria KAUFHOF Berlin zeigt die Kampagne TOGETHER FOR AFRICAN WOMEN mit Waris Dirie initiert von MEY bodywear. Seit Jänner 2011 läuft die Kampagne TOGETHER FOR AFRICAN WOMEN, bei der Charity Schals aus Äthiopien bei mehr als über 200 Handelspartner von MEY bodywear verkauft werden. Der Erlös der Schals wird 2012 in ein großes Frauenprojekt in Äthiopien investiert. Die Galeria KAUFHOF am Alexanderplatz in Berlin hat eigene Schaufenster für diese Kampagen reserviert.

UN WOMEN Office in Addis Ababa is organizing a screening of the film DESERT FLOWER on 25th November.

Together for a life FREE OF VIOLENCE!

The UN WOMEN Office in Addis Ababa is organizing a FILM FESTIVAL for the commemoration of November 25, THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS, in partnership with ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY.

“DESERT FLOWER” will be shown as a great resource to raise awareness on VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN in particular in the matter of Female Genital Mutilation on 25th of November 2011. This will be the first film festival at the Addis Ababa University and Waris Dirie and the Desert Flower Foundation are very happy to support this great event!

Das Büro von UN WOMEN in Addis Abeba zeigt im Rahmen eines Filmfestivals anlässlich des „internationalen Tages gegen Gewalt an Frauen“ den Film WÜSTENBLUME am 25.11.2011. Partner ist die DESERT FLOWER FOUNDATION und die Universität von Addis Abeba.

Es ist das erste Filmfestival an der Universität in Addis Abeba und WÜSTENBLUME ist der Eröffnungsfilm.

 

BonLook eyeglasses support the Desert Flower Foundation

BONLOOK eyeglasses support the Desert Flower Foundation!

Canadian eyeglasses specialist BONLOOK initiates unique charity for the Desert Flower Foundation. All proceeds from their MASSAMOUSSO “OPERA” glasses will be donated to the Desert Flower Foundation’s next years campaign TOGETHER FOR AFRICAN WOMEN.

Check it out here!!!

Congratulation

Desert Flower Foundation CONGRATULATES Veerle Veth and Naomi Schouten, two Dutch medical students who have shown an outstanding engagement to raise awareness on FGM.

They are part of the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA) and have organized the courses Movies & Medicine and the Tropics Course in NIJMEGEN for particularly (bio)medical students.

An educational evening by asking doctors to speak about FGM, a subject that is underexposed in the medical curriculum was organized. On the 17^th of October the main event, the screening of Waris Dirie’s movie DESERT FLOWER was detained. Dr. Ruud Bekkers, gynecologist from the academic medical centre, talked about female genital mutilation and more than 160 students participated in the significant evening!

“We aim to educate them about subjects that are neglected or overlooked in the medical curriculum. Everyone was enthusiastic about the movie and a lot of them said it made a real impact. Besides making future doctors and researchers aware of female mutilation, we also raised money for the Desert Flower Foundation.”  Naomi Schouten, on behalf of Movies & Medicine and the Tropics Course

“Thank you my Dutch friends and supporters. Great job. Together we will overcome this crime.” LOVE, Waris Dirie

Good news: Senegal embraces trend to end female genital cutting.

Good news from Senegal, read more:

Senegal embraces trend to end female genital cutting, an ARTICLE by CELINA W. DUGGER / The New York Times.

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/national_world/2011/10/16/senegal-embraces-trend-to-end-female-genital-cutting.html

 

From the Desert to the Mission

Raise awareness wherever you can – please find enclosed Waris Dirie’s interview in UPTEMPO MAGAZINE!

http://uptempomagazine.com/2011/09/24/from-the-deserts-to-the-mission-%E2%80%93-w/