Overcoming by Ann-Marie Wilson
Across the world a girl is subjected to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) - often without consent. Health issues, trauma and unfulfilled economic potential are just some of the costs to over 200 million cut women and girls. Annually, three million girls currently remain at risk of FGM. This book addresses some of the origins of FGM, while also telling the story of one woman willing to sacrifice her comfortable, professional London life to help end its practice. Volunteering across fourteen African countries, Ann-Marie Wilson trained in basic midwifery, ran a fistula rehabilitation project, and qualified in psychology and theology before launching her charity, 28 Too Many. Built on the voices of over 3000 FGM survivors' stories as well as meetings with heads of state and the Pope, the book offers an insight into how Ann-Marie leaned on her Christian faith in her darkest moments to continue to offer hope. If you are moved by a battle against the odds for justice, this book will inspire and encourage you to keep fighting for what is right.
Ann-Marie is a psychologist and training consultant with over 30 years of experience. She is the founder and director of 28 Too Many, an anti-female genital mutilation charity, and she is a regular speaker on FGM and violence against women. Ann-Marie has been awarded the British Citizen Award in recognition of her work researching and campaigning against FGM and was honoured to be one of four women chosen by Good Housekeeping Magazine for its feature on Modern Heroines. As well as leading 28 Too Many, Ann-Marie is a CMS Mission Partner and in 2017, Ann-Marie was licensed as a Lay Pioneer Minister in the Church of England, Diocese of London. She is also an Honourable Chaplain at Marie Curie Hospice Hampstead and works with St Barnabas Church in north London where she visits parishioners who are unwell. She is the author of Overcoming, which describes how Ann-Marie leaned on her Christian faith during her darkest moments to offer hope to survivors of FGM.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781800300071 |
| ISBN 10 | 1800300077 |
| Title | Overcoming |
| Author | Ann-Marie Wilson |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | SPCK Publishing |
| Year published | 2021-06-18 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
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