Rugiatu Neneh Turay “If my brothers are allowed to play,I will also play football,ride bicycles,and climb trees . . .”

Abstract

Rugiatu Neneh Turay, a feminist from Sierra Leone, recounts how personal experiences of female genital mutilation (FGM) have shaped grassroots organising. Rugiatu’s work has been acclaimed internationally. She is the recipient of three international human rights awards, including The Alice Salomon Award (2010), The Theodor Haecker Prize (2020) and the International Hrant Dink Award (2024).

Keywords

Bondo society Christianity ecological activism female genital mutilation feminism feminist movements gender grassroots organising Islam violence

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