Today is International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM—and it comes in 2020 during a big year for gender equality. But we still live in a world where 200 million women and girls are living with the consequences of FGM. 

In this Ms Magazine piece, Maryum Saifee shares her story of surviving FGM, and how in addition to legislation, we need a conversation that engages all sectors of society to end FGM.

"We need to understand that FGM is as much an American issue as it is a global one. We need the stories of FGM survivors integrated into what I hope will be a more inclusive and intersectional #MeToo movement. The language we use matters. There is nothing culturally 'benign' about FGM. At its core, FGM is child sexual assault."

Please read and share on this International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM. Thank you for taking action!