by Waris Dirie, Corinna Milborn · Círculo De Lectores · tapa dura · ISBN 9788467219920
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«Niñas del desierto» is the investigative essay by Waris Dirie and Corinna Milborn, published by Círculo de Lectores in hardback (251 pages, in Spanish).
The work exposes female genital mutilation as a practice that numerous girls suffer each year and as a violation of their rights. Drawing on testimonies and analysis, the authors describe its physical and psychological impact and call for action to eradicate it and protect the victims.
The book, whose cover subtitle is «La denuncia de la mutilación genital practicada en Europa», was published in July 2006.
For readers interested in women's and girls' rights and in denouncing traditions that undermine their integrity.
Waris Dirie is a Somali model, author, actress and human rights activist in the fight against female genital mutilation (FGM). From 1997 to 2003, she was a UN special ambassador against FGM. In 2002 she founded her own organization in Vienna, the Desert Flower Foundation. She has won numerous awards recognizing her work on eradicating FGM, including the Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur (2007).
