Today was a very informative day. Although, I spent some time in classes helping out, I spent the majority of the day researching for the WeSpeakOut part of my project. When Female genital mutilation was ever mentioned I kind of had an idea of what it was, but alway brushed it to the side because it wasn't something that was particularly relevant. However, today I spent a good amount of time researching it and learning as much as the internet could teach me. And now I recognize it as something that is incredibly important to be talked about, I wonder what more I can do to help. Upon the recommendation of my mentor, I watched the documentary Eve's Apple  on Netflix. This film is a series of interviews with policy makers all over the world, as well as girls in Gambia and Kenya. Through these interviews, I learned of the horrors of FGM and of all the efforts that are in place attempting to end it. I highly recommend this documentary because it was so eye opening and educational.

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