Khadija Gbla: Championing Change for Women’s Rights, Disability Advocacy, and Cultural Understanding

At just nine years old, Khadija Gbla endured a traumatic experience that would shape her future advocacy work. Held down by her primary caregiver—her mother—Gbla underwent female genital mutilation (FGM) at the hands of someone her mother had paid. This violent act left deep psychological scars, leading Gbla to develop amnesia as her brain shielded her from the trauma. […]

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