Ten years ago today Efua Dorkenoo, the figurehead of the movement to end female genital mutilation (FGM), passed away. The Ghanaian-born activist was affectionately known as Mama Efua because she ...

Efua Dorkenoo, who has died aged 65 after undergoing treatment for cancer, was a tireless campaigner against female genital mutilation. She was widely regarded as the mother of the worldwide movement ...

Dorkenoo’s lifelong dream of a global, Africa-led movement against FGM was realised just a week before her death Efua Dorkenoo, widely seen as the mother of the global movement to end female genital ...

We are left with the responsibility to carry the task through, but Efua has paved the way. Efua was loved like few people I've known and she has changed the lives of more girls than would ever come to ...

Efua Dorkenoo was widely regarded as the mother of the anti-FGM campaign, and she was like a mother to my fellow campaigners and me. She co-founded FORWARD (The Foundation for Women's Health, Research ...

I remember the first time I heard about the legendary Efua Dorkenoo. It was 2007 and I was 9 years old, sitting in my back garden in Lagos, Nigeria, clutching my copy of her book "Cutting the Rose: ...

Renowned USA-based Ghanaian songstress, Efua has just released her highly anticipated new single, 'Up', a captivating and empowering track that marks a significant milestone in her musical journey.

Efua Dorkenoo was widely regarded as the mother of the anti-FGM campaign, and she was like a mother to my fellow campaigners and me. She co-founded FORWARD (The Foundation for Women's Health, Research ...