Yes you read that correctly.....I have been making a 'vagina patch' for the Embroideries campaign to create awareness, ad stop the practice of FGM (female Genital Mutilation). FGM is a common practice in many Afrian and Asian countries for cultural or religious reasons. The practice which is sometimes known as Female Genital Cutting involves the removal of the outer female genitals including the clitoris and labia.
This brutal procedure can cause long term complications for the women including pain, difficulty with menstruation, infections and problems giving birth. In some cases it can even result in death through excessive bleeding or shock. This complete violation of women's rights is often carried out by the girl's own mother for fear her daughter will be socially rejected and ruin her chances of marriage.
The embroideries campaign was started by Tara Scott and aims to raise awareness of this taboo subject. The patches are being embroidered with vaginas from the abstract to the accurate and will be joined together in the coming weeks to create a quilt that will be on display in the window of Coco de Mer to help raise awareness. For more information see the facebook page http://www.facebook.com/groups/259459107465/ or visit the website: http://embroideriescampaign.org.uk/Embroideries_About.htm.
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Thats so amazing! What a good cause too. I think I might join in.
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