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We are only 16 days away from the WALK to End FGM!

Have registered yet?   Are you ready to “Walk to End FGM?”

We are taking registrations 24/7 up to the walk so if you have not registered yet, it is not too late.  To register, please visit our website at www.globalwomanpeacefoundation.org, select “Events” and scroll down and click on “Register Now”.

Instructions to Registering for the Walk to End FGM

If you are unable to join us in Washington, D.C. on October 31st, you can still participate by making a donation on the site or by sending us a check to Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation, 14001A Grumble Jones Court, Centreville, VA. 20121 and you will become a “virtual walker”.

  • Register as a walker
  • Register as a virtual walker (make a donation and get everything a walker gets)
  • Register as a survivor (use this code: SURVIVORS2015)
  • Register as a volunteer (use this code: VOLUN2015) we need 20 volunteers so once the site has registered the 20th volunteer, it will cut it off.
  • Purchase a Sponsor Display Table (contact us for details 703.818.3787)

For Overnight Accommodations

If you need overnight accommodations the JW Marriot Hotel is the official hotel of the walkathon.

Click this link and make your hotel reservations

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The deadline is tomorrow Friday, October 16th to receive the special negotiated rate.

16-Day Weather Forecast

According to the Accu-Weather forecast for October 31st, we are projected to have partial sunshine during the day with a 16% chance of precipitation in the evening.  The high is 71 degrees and the low, 44 degrees.

For a history of record high on October 31, 1950, the record high was 85 degrees.  Historically, the 31st has a normal high of 64 degrees.    

A Call for Volunteers for the Walk to End FGM

We are putting out a call for volunteers for the walk.  For details on volunteering, please send an email to info@globalwomanpeacefoundation.org to the attention of Ms. Meskerem Damtew.

This is the second walk in the U.S. against FGM.  Register and be a part of the campaign to end female genital mutilation.  Thanks!

Your donation and registration fee are tax deductible.  Global Woman P.E.A.C.E. Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit organization.