Changing Narratives Podcast
Changing Narratives Podcast
Podcast Description
Welcome to Changing Narratives, the official podcast of The U.S. End FGM/C Network. This podcast is a platform for bold conversations, survivor-led advocacy and the stories that inspire change. Together with activists, experts, and change-makers, we explore the multifaceted fight to end female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and uplift the voices driving progress.
From policy wins to personal triumphs, Changing Narratives shines a light on the efforts shaping a world free from FGM/C. Join us as we challenge norms and build a movement rooted in dignity and action.
🎧 Subscribe now and be part of the change! Contribute to us today: https://endfgmnetwork.org/donation/.
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The podcast focuses on issues related to female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) advocacy, survivor stories, and policy discussions. Episodes feature discussions on personal advocacy journeys, such as the Connecticut Coalition's efforts to end FGM/C, and highlight the importance of amplifying survivor voices within the movement.
Welcome to Changing Narratives, the official podcast of The U.S. End FGM/C Network. This podcast is a platform for bold conversations, survivor-led advocacy and the stories that inspire change. Together with activists, experts, and change-makers, we explore the multifaceted fight to end female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and uplift the voices driving progress.
From policy wins to personal triumphs, Changing Narratives shines a light on the efforts shaping a world free from FGM/C. Join us as we challenge norms and build a movement rooted in dignity and action.
🎧 Subscribe now and be part of the change! Contribute to us today: https://endfgmnetwork.org/donation/.
What does it actually take to stop FGM before it happens?
In this episode of Changing Narratives, host Patricia Mars sits down with Domtila Chesang, grassroots advocate, co-founder of AWRA and founder of I_Rep Foundation, whose work is rooted in protecting girls at the very moment they are at risk.
From coordinating rescues in remote communities to challenging the systems that allow FGM/C and child marriage to persist, Domtila shares what this work looks like in real time — the urgency, the risks and the decisions that can change the course of a girl’s life.
This conversation goes beyond awareness. It examines the tension between intervention and community trust, the structural realities that drive harmful practices, and the responsibility of global actors to support not override grassroots leadership.
We also explore her documentary Mtetezi, and how storytelling can bring us closer to the lived realities that reports alone cannot capture.
This is not a distant issue. It’s happening and people like Domtila are on the frontlines, making impossible decisions every day.
Domtila’s research: Exploring the persistence of FGM in West Pokot County, Kenya
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