Domtila Chesang

"Girls are now at the centre of saving their families… It has become the only commodity apart from their livestock, because girls are not being extinct as livestock is. So the girls existence in itself is becoming a threat because right now, its becoming a solution to the communities"

"By addressing the socio-cultural drivers, including peer pressure, stigma, marriage imperatives, and bride price incentives, this integrated strategy aims to break the cycle of FGM."

"When I was 11, I witnessed my older cousin being cut. The pain and suffering that I saw during this period forced me to flee home and seek refuge in a boarding school. I knew there was no way I was going to wait and have my genitals hacked"

"My project seek to address and eradicate it. Its abuse against women’s rights, over their bodies and feelings. We empower women and the society to understand that women are humans too therefore they deserve respect."

"Rebelling against a practice that was being carried out by almost everyone then wasn’t easy. In a way I had to find way of influencing my friends to stand with me. This is how I slowly became a campaigner starting at a very early age. When I went to college my sister was cut and this is when I realized I had to do more to protect other girls from the same."

"The networking between young women from different communities and countries is very powerful."