Aissa Edon

Aissa Edon (born 1981 or 1982 (age 43–44)) is a Malian midwife living in London and an activist against female genital mutilation (FGM). She has worked with victims of FGM in Switzerland, France, Belgium and the UK since 2016. In 2014 she established a foundation, The Hope Clinic, which raises awareness about FGM and helps women who have experienced it. In 2016, she was awarded a Mary Seacole Scholar Award by the Royal College of Nursing, and took part in 2015 was one of the BBC's 100 Women. Quotes 'Female Genital Mutilation is an extreme reality of the patriarchal society that girls are brought up in…which leaves mental and physical scars that last a lifetime. theboar “Unfortunately I remember everything.” globalmediawest “I can remember the place, I can remember the smells. I can remember the shouting.” globalmediawest “And I remember the pain.” globalmediawest “When you hear the shouting you think it is someone else but then you realise it was your own shouting.” globalmediawest External links Category:1980s births Category:Living people