<p>On August 28, 2013, the <em>Huffington Post</em> hosted a <em><strong>Feminist Statement on the Naming and Abolition of FGM</strong></em> by Huff Post journalist Hilary Burrage with Tobe Levin and assisted by Paula Ferrari, Tomi Adeaga, Lucy Mashua, Linda Weil-Curiel, Vera Lustig and Julie Barton to address the global desire to stop female genital mutilation. Nobel Laureate in Literature 2004 Elfriede Jelinek signed on early; so did Dr. Morissanda Kouyat&eacute;, Executive Director of the Inter-African Committee that edits the <em>International Scientific Journal on Female Genital Mutilation</em> at the University of Addis Ababa. In addition, the former Prime Minister of New Zealand tweeted her support for our campaign and then &sbquo;favorited&lsquo; the response &hellip; <strong>Signatories are welcome!</strong></p>
<p>See <strong><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/hilary-burrage/fighting-female-genital-mutilation_b_3822317.html" target="_blank">http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/hilary-burrage/fighting-female-genital-mutilation_b_3822317.html</a></strong></p>
<p>Here's the actual Statement: <a href="http://statementonfgm.com/" target="_blank">http://statementonfgm.com/</a></p>
<p>Here's where you can add your name: <a href="http://statementonfgm.com/statement-signatories/support-the-statement-on-fgm/" target="_blank">http://statementonfgm.com/statement-signatories/support-the-statement-on-fgm/</a></p>
<p>An additional petition movement has also been launched: <a href="http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/fgm-researchers-and-policy-makers-across-the-international-community-support-the-feminist-statement-on-female-genital-mutilation" target="_blank">http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/fgm-researchers-and-policy-makers-across-the-international-community-support-the-feminist-statement-on-female-genital-mutilation</a></p>