First published on the Royal Commonwealth Society website on 24th November 2025. Each year from 25th November to 10th December the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based […]
Tag: Women
Healthcare at a Crossroads: Confronting the Medicalisation of FGM/C | Asia Network to End FGM/C
By Dr Hannah Nazri, Prof Samuel Kimani, and Saarrah Ray. First published on the Asia Network to End FGM/C blog 19th May 2025 here. Re-published […]
New: Khatan Perempuan: Selamat atau Tidak?
I had the privilege of contributing to our new publication on female circumcision (khatan perempuan, FGM/C) in Malaysia. This time, this publication delves into the […]
How to Make Change
Featured image by Jorge Urosa on Pexels. I am often asked by medical students and doctors about my involvement in advocacy (I think in this […]
#HerVoiceMatters: Amplifying Voices, Ending FGM Together Event at the Home Office, London
I had the honour of being invited to the observance of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM on 6th February 2025, an event […]
New: Patient Information Leaflet on Female Genital Cutting
I am very proud of this work. At Malaysian Doctors for Women & Children, we firmly believe that vulval and clitoral anatomy should not be […]
Jia Xin Teo: We are All at Fault
Also re-published in Ova Health – The Galen Centre on 1st November 2024 here. The tragic case of Jia Xin Teo and Baby Teo1 in the United […]
Decolonising FGM/C Advocacy: Respecting Local Expertise | Boston Congress of Public Health
First published in the Boston Congress of Public Health Review on 8th September 2024. Featured image by Ishan @seefromthesky on Unsplash. I have given considerable […]
The Future is Female: #IWD2024 – Gender Pain Gap
I had an interesting conversation with Melisa Melina Idris on the gender pain gap, endometriosis, women’s health research, and female genital mutilation. Thank you for your kind […]
Empowering Healthcare Professionals: Unveiling the Harms of Female Circumcision in Malaysia
I am proud to have contributed to this publication with my colleagues from Malaysian Doctors for Women & Children, Asian-Pacific Resource & Research Centre for […]