Saada's Story | International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM 2020 | Unleashing Youth Power

Saada* lives with her siblings, parents and paternal grandparents in a traditional Harari house in the walled city of Harar, eastern Ethiopia. Saada was just seven when she stopped a friend from undergoing FGM by warning her about the risks of infection, blood loss and childbirth. Her friend’s parents spoke with her and her family – and decided not to go ahead. She attends a girls’ club at her school, which empowers girls and boys to talk openly about female issues, from child marriage and FGM to sanitation and menstruation. They put on plays about the FGM process. Saada says she will keep telling people that FGM is dangerous until everyone understands. She speaks out, even to adults, if it will help her friends. #EndFGM #YouthEndFGM