On Monday, July 11, 2016, we were surprised by the statement of Dr Ahmed El-Tahawy, a member of the Egyptian Parliament. He stressed the necessity of female circumcision, in response to a memorandum regarding the toughening of the penalty for female circumcision presented by the National Population Council. The words of the representative were shocking and unfair to Egyptian women, who are exposed to psychological, physical, and sexual harm as a result of this bad habit.

In collaboration with the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), Tadwein for Gender Studies developed a social media campaign to raise awareness about FGM and shed light on the needed efforts to end FGM in Egypt. The campaign included testimonials, from women and girls, about the unforgettable emotional traumas they experienced because of this harmful practice. The women expressed their feelings and their outrage at all of their relatives who participated in this crime.