As of this past Friday, we are only three months away from the second annual “Walk to End FGM” scheduled for Saturday, October 31, 2015. The theme for this year’s 5K walk-a-thon is “Medical Perspectives of FGM”.
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[sh_callout callouttype=”standard” title=”This year’s Keynote Speaker is Dr. Marci Bowers” bordercolor=”rgba(0,0,0,0.15)” bordersize=”1px” borderradius=”4px” backgroundcolor=”#fff” fontcolor=”#555″ buttonenable=”disable” buttonbgcolor=”#DD4040″ buttonfontcolor=”#fff” buttontext=”” buttonlink = “http://www.example.com” buttonTarget=”_blank” fliptext=”” flipcolor=”#555″ flipbgcolor=”#fff” flipbordercolor=”rgba(0,0,0,0.15)” iconenable=”image” iconfontcolor=”#fff” iconbgcolor=”#DD4040″ icon=” fa fa-glass” iconspin=”disable” image=”https://globalwomanpeacefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Dr.-Marci-Bowers.jpg” imageheight=”205px” imagewidth=”176px”]She is the leading OB/GYN surgeon in FGM restorative surgeries in the United States. Highly regarded in her field, Dr. Bowers is internationally known for her expertise in pelvic and gynecologic surgeries, most especially her restorative work with survivors of female genital mutilation (FGM). She is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Medical School and an OB/GYN product of the University of Washington in Seattle. Since 2007 Dr. Bowers has been an international authority on clitoral reconstruction for women who have suffered Female Genital Mutilation, and is one of few surgeons worldwide performing functional FGM reversal. She is also a regional expert in aesthetic vulvar surgery and has a history of many years in working with gynecologic issues across the full spectrum. She currently has her private practice at the Bay Area Reproductive Healthcare and Surgery in Northern California. As an advocate for women, Dr. Bowers and the organization, Clitoraid, Incorporated recently constructed and opened a hospital in Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The hospital is the first of its kind on the continent of Africa; it is where women from various countries on the continent can go to seek restorative surgery and proper OB/GYN care after undergoing FGM. Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation is honored to have Dr. Bowers join the many other like-minded organizations that will assemble in the early morning of October 31, 2015 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. She is expected to share with the participants the grave post-FGM affects a young girl suffers, as well as the surgical solution to normalcy of a young woman’s life. The organization anticipates a much larger crowd for this year’s Walk to End FGM as compared to the 2014 walk-a-thon. “It is our goal to triple the number of attendees for 2015”, said a member of this year’s planning committee. The committee has more than forty women’s organizations on its list of invites to the Walk to End FGM 2015.[/sh_callout]
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We urge you to register early and take advantage of the current rate before it increases closer to the date of the walk-a-thon. Here are the various ways you can participate:
- * Register as a walker
- * Form a team and invite others to join your team
- * Join a team that has already been formed
- * Register as a volunteer
- * Make a donation (if you are unable to attend)
- * Sponsor a team or an individual walker (contact us for sponsorship packages)
- * Purchase a Sponsor Display Table (contact us for details)
There are three great prizes this year for the three teams that raise the most funds for the Global Woman Center! Visit www.globalwomanpeacefoundation.org and make your choice from the options! We look forward to seeing you there! All proceeds from the walk-a-thon will benefit the Global Woman Center, which helps FGM survivors have their restorative surgeries.
Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation is a registered 501c3 nonprofit organization with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. As such, your contributions are tax deductible to the maximum extent required by law.