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Waris Dirie (Somali: Waris Diiriye) (born 21 October 1965) is a Somali model, author, actress and human rights activist in the fight against female genital mutilation . From 1997 to 2003, she was a UN special ambassador against FGM.
Waris Dirie (born 1965, Galcaio, Somalia) is a Somalian fashion model, author, and women’s rights activist known for her efforts to eliminate female genital mutilation (FGM), also called female circumcision. Dirie was one of 12 children born into a large nomadic family living near Somalia’s border with Ethiopia. Much of Dirie’s childhood ...
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Waris Dirie is a former supermodel, a UN Ambassador and a human rights activist against female genital mutilation. She founded the Desert Flower Foundation and wrote three bestselling books about her life and her fight for women's rights.
Feb 9, 2023 · Waris Dirie, a Somali-born model and activist, returned to her home country in the 1990s to persuade her mother to speak out against female genital mutilation (FGM). She told her mother that she would report her to the police if she did not change her mind.
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Apr 3, 2019 · Waris Dirie is a Somali-born supermodel who escaped FGM and an arranged marriage as a child. She now fights to end FGM worldwide through education, advocacy, and her Desert Flower Foundation.
Waris Dirie is a Somalian activist who fought to end female genital mutilation (FGM) after experiencing it herself as a child. She became a fashion model, author, and UN ambassador, and founded several organizations to promote women's rights and education in Africa.
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An interview with Waris Dirie, a supermodel, author, activist and founder of the Desert Flower Foundation. She shares her personal story of overcoming female genital mutilation, her mission to help girls around the world and her love for life.
