Somali model, author, actress, and activist (born 1965)
Waris Dirie
Waris Dirie is a Somali model, author, actress and human rights activist in the fight against female genital mutilation (FGM).
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- Profession
- Somali model, author, actress, and activist (born 1965)
- Born
- 1965-10-21
Overview
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).
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