Daughters of Eve

Daughters of Eve was a UK-based non profit organisation that worked to protect girls and young women who were at risk from female genital mutilation (FGM).[1]

For other uses, see Daughters of Eve (disambiguation).

The organisation raised awareness of the practice of FGM, provided support and resources for women who have experienced FGM, and campaigned to eliminate FGM.

They launched a successful e-petition to get the subject of FGM on the UK Government’s agenda.[2] The petition called for the Home Office to draw up and implement a national strategy and action plan to eliminate FGM in the UK.

In February 2019, the Observer reported that the UK government was to change the National Curriculum to include relationship education for primary age pupils and health education for pupils of all ages. Secondary aged pupils would be taught about grooming, forced marriage and domestic abuse. It requires secondary schools to address the physical and emotional damage caused by FGM, teach about the support available , and ensure that pupils know FGM is illegal.[3]

Daughters of Eve founders Leyla Hussein and Nimco Ali were named as two of Britain's most influential women in the BBC Woman's Hour power list 2014.[4]

References
  1. "Official website". Daughters of Eve.
  2. "e-petition Stop FGM in the UK Now". Archived from the original on 2015-04-01. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
  3. Iqbal, Nosheen (24 February 2019). "Children to be taught dangers of female genital mutilation". The Observer. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  4. "Woman's Hour Power List 2014 – Game Changers". BBC Radio 4.


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