Julia Lalla-Maharajh

Julia Lalla-Maharajh

Julia Lalla-Maharajh founded Orchid Project in 2011 with a vision of a world free of female genital cutting (FGC). She has received numerous awards for her work and received an OBE in 2017.

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Opinion: UK's commitment to end FGM is vital — but we must look beyond Africa

Opinion: UK's commitment to end FGM is vital — but we must look beyond Africa

about 7 years ago // Gender equality

The announcement of £50 million ($64 million) in funding "represents a ray of light in a world that so often does not prioritize girls [and] their bodies ... [yet] we are still missing large-scale recognition that the practice takes place outside Africa, in the Middle East, and Asia," writes the Orchid Project's Julia Lalla-Maharajh.