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Hi John,

It's such a busy time of year so sharing an email we sent earlier this week in case you missed it.

Thanks for reading.

Hannah Little
Womankind Worldwide
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John,

Forced to leave school and marry at 17, Mercy (pictured above) was ostracised by her in-laws for not undergoing FGM...

She fled to her father’s house — but then he started pushing for her to be cut too.

When everyone in your life says you need FGM, it’s hard to know what to do. But Mercy got involved with a local women’s rights group that helped build her confidence to resist. And today she’s part of the movement to end FGM.

Now, this grassroots Ugandan women’s organisation (National Association of Women’s Organisations in Uganda [NAWOU]), wants to grow its work, but it can’t without extra funding. Hundreds of you have donated £10,759 already in our Big Give Challenge for Mercy’s movement, but we’re still £13,241 short of our target. Can you chip in and double your donation ([link removed]) ? ([link removed])
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The funds will help tear down the beliefs that underpin FGM. It can be done. As Mercy says, “My father was pushing me to get circumcised, but now he supports my decision…I used to go back home and explain everything I was learning in the training and slowly he changed his mind about FGM too.”

That’s why organising in communities is so powerful. When Mercy was younger, she thought it was inevitable she would undergo FGM. But now, Mercy acts in dramas against FGM and early marriage to educate her community.

NAWOU are gearing up for a new wave of local campaigning against FGM. But they need these vital funds to pay for community leader training, school bursaries for girls, and all the small things like phone credit and travel costs.

This is more money than we’ve ever raised in the annual Big Give, but the women’s movement in Uganda desperately needs it to grow. Don’t miss out on the chance to double your donation. Give today. ([link removed])
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Thank you for staying engaged on our journey to safeguard women’s rights.

In solidarity,

Hannah Little
Supporter Care Team
Womankind Worldwide
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