Bristol Feminist Network and Bristol Indymedia present Africa Rising

Mary Solio in Narok, Kenya is one of the women featured in Africa Rising

Next week Bristol Feminist Network and Bristol Indymedia present an extraordinary film which paints an intimate portrait of courageous individuals whose passion for justice is changing the course of history. Their determination to end female genital mutilation is truly inspiring.

Africa Rising celebrates girls like Beatrice and Edna Kandie, who fled their home after learning their father was planning to cut them, and succeeded in getting a court protection order against him; the film also features the moving story of Fanta Camara from Mali, who despite years of suffering from injuries as a result of FGM, blossoms into a bright, young woman.

Naana Otoo-Oyortey MBE, Director of Forward and Efua Dorkenoo from Equality Now who helped to make the film will also be speaking. Efua will give an introduction into the film and will also be able to answer questions about what is happening now.

Africa Rising will be showing at the Bristol Indymedia film night at the Cube cinema, Dove St, Bristol. BS2 8JD, on  5 September 2011 at 8pm and entry is £3, £4 but nobody refused for lack of funds.

Further reading

• Find out more about Womankind’s partners in Ethiopia and their work fighting female genital mutilation
• Learn about violence against women or read our conference report FGM: Religious and Legal Perspectives (PDF)

Post by Sarah Jackson