Ep. 164: A conversation with fellow Maseke Rioba and human rights lawyer Diakhoumba Gassama about FGM

<p>Diakhoumba Gassama is a human rights lawyer and program officer for the Hewlett Foundation&apos;s Gender Equity and Governance Program. She speaks with Ufahamu Africa fellow Maseke Rioba this week about the practice of FGM, or female genital mutilation. Listen for a conversation that incorporates both personal experience and the cultural and legal context surrounding FGM across the continent. <br/><br/>We also announce the <a href='https://www.ufahamuafrica.com/student-reflections-essay-competition/'>Student Reflections Essay Competition</a>! Independently or as part of a class assignment, we invite students to submit one-page reflection essays responding to one of our episodes by May 1. <br/><br/></p><p>Find the books, links, and articles we mentioned in this episode on our website, <a href='https://www.ufahamuafrica.com/episodes/'>ufahamuafrica.com</a>. </p>