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International press picks up on Guardian FGM campaign International press picks up on Guardian FGM campaign
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News of the Guardian’s campaign to end FGM – by backing the petition by a News of the Guardian’s campaign to end FGM – by backing the petition by a 17-year-old British girl, Fahma Mohammed, who wants it taught in schools – has attracted the attention of the international press with the news that the controversial creative director of Fabrica, the company behind Benetton, has volunteered his services to her cause.
17-year-old British girl, Fahma Mohammed, who wants it taught in Erik Ravelo, a Cuban-born activist and artist who created the controversial love/hate campaign for Fabrica, volunteered his services for free and created the razor blade image for the End FGM campaign.
schools – has attracted the attention of the international press with “I want my art to serve these girls. They can’t buy huge billboards - they can’t buy advertising space. Their pain happens in the darkness and if I can use my skills to help them in anyway I can, then I will. Fahma Mohammed is very very brave girl to challenge this head on,” says Ravelo, who created the special campaign logo featuring a shattered razor blade.
the news that the controversial creative director of Fabrica, the Among the leading Italian titles that have picked up on the FGM campaign are Corriere della Sera, La Republicca and Italian Vogue - as well as the Canadian women’s magazine Chatelaine. The aim of the campaign started by the 17-year-old Bristol girl is to have the facts about FGM taught in school.
company behind Benetton, has volunteered his services to her cause. The petition to have Britain’s education secretary, Michael Gove, lead the way and instruct teachers to give pupils the facts about FGM has now been signed by over 120,000 people.
Erik Ravelo, a Cuban-born activist and artist who created the controversial love/hate campaign for Fabrica, volunteered his services for free and created the razor blade image for the End FGM campaign. Sign the petition here to the education secretary, Michael Gove, to have FGM taught in schools.
“I want my art to serve these girls. They can’t buy
huge billboards - they can’t buy advertising space. Their pain happens
in the darkness and if I can use my skills to help them in anyway I can,
then I will. Fahma Mohammed is very very brave girl to challenge this
head on,” says Ravelo, who created the special campaign logo featuring a shattered razor blade.
Among
the leading Italian titles that have picked up on the FGM campaign are Corriere della Sera, La Republicca and Italian Vogue - as well as
the Canadian women’s magazine Chatelaine.
The aim of the campaign started by
the 17-year-old Bristol girl is to have the facts about FGM taught in school.
The petition to have Britain’s education secretary,
Michael Gove, lead the way and instruct teachers to give pupils the facts about FGM has now been signed by over 120,000 people.
Sign the petition here to the education secretary, Michael Gove, to have FGM taught in schools.
• Sign the petition to Michael Gove• Sign the petition to Michael Gove