July to December 2015
Regina , Canada . 8 day In-depth interview and case-study for paper titled Fuambai ’ s Strength by anthropologist Carlos Londono Sulkin , a Professor in the Department of Anthropology , University of Regina . Essay is forthcoming in HAU : Journal of Ethnographic Theory .
Fuambai Sia Ahmadu , left with Zeinab Badawi , right
Fuambai is invited to join several distinguished panelists on platform of BBC ’ s Global Questions on Gender and Equality in Africa broadcast in Nairobi , Kenya which aired on November 14 , 2015 .
Fuambai is honored with Guest Lecture invitation sponsored by renown Lecture Fund of Georgetown University , December 2nd , 2015 . Presentation title : “ Is mutilated to circumcised as female is to male ?”
January to June 2016
• SiA Inc . launches Ain ’ t I a Woman Campaign , kick-starting fundraising for operational costs of AWAFC and SiA Magazine . Raised nearly $ 2,000 in first four weeks .
• Creation of Female Genital Surgery Advisory Whatsapp Group of well-educated , professional circumcised women opposed to negativity of anti-FGM campaigns
Fuambai is Invited as a guest on BBC HArdTalk on January 11 , 2016 . moderated by Stephen Sackur .
• Formal inquiries made to U . S . Rep . Crowley ’ s office to register opposition of African women ’ s community groups to Zero-Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation Act . Images of Rep Crowley
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