Fadumo Korn

Fadumo Korn
Fadumo Korn in September 2011
Born1964 (age 61–62)
Somalia
Other nameFaduma Korn

Fadumo Korn (born 1964) is a Somalia-born activist who has lived in Germany since 1979. She gained prominence through her 2004 autobiography, Geboren im großen Regen, and is known for her activism against female genital mutilation. In 2011, she received the Federal Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. In 2020, she launched a petition to ensure that the topic of female genital mutilation is included in the training of key personnel such as doctors and social workers.

Biography

Fadumo Korn was born in 1964 as a nomadic girl in rural Somalia. At the age of seven she underwent female genital mutilation, and suffered from medical complictaions, so was sent to live with a wealthy uncle in the capital, Mogadishu. There, she was exposed to an urban environment for the first time and was able to attend school. However, she developed rheumatism and since the doctors in Mogadishu were unable to treat her condition, Fadumo was sent by her uncle to Italy and eventually to Germany. She has lived in Munich in Bavaria since 1979. She and her German husband Walter Korn have a son together.

Socio-political activities

Her autobiography, Geboren im großen Regen, was published in 2004, making her well known in German-speaking countries. In 2012, she founded the association NALA eV Education Instead of Circumcision, which campaigns against female genital mutilation. Fadumo Korn is a translator and author and works for an organization that advocates for better healthcare for migrant women. She leads a support group for circumcised girls and accompanies women who have undergone vulvar reconstruction surgery. On 25 June 2020, Fadumo Korn met with Family Minister Franziska Giffey, to present her with a related petition she had launched, which had been signed by more than 125,000 people. The petition calls for the training and education of doctors, lawyers, police officers, midwives, social workers, and educators in the issue.

In 2007, she was awarded the Münchner Lichtblicke grant. In April 2011, she received the Federal Cross of Merit. In July 2021, she was awarded the Bavarian Order of Merit of the Free State of Bavaria.

Works

Honours

Radio broadcast

References

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  3. ↑ Henrike Rossbach: Fadumo Korn. Frauenaktivistin mit großer Klappe und noch mehr Mut. In: Süddeutsche Zeitung, Nr. 144, 25. Juni 2020, S. 4.
  4. ↑ tagesschau.de (25 June 2020). "Mehr Fälle von weiblicher Genitalverstümmelung in Deutschland" (in German). Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  5. ↑ Loerzer, Sven (4 August 2021). "München: Fadumo Korns Kampf gegen Genitalverstümmelung". Süddeutsche.de (in German). Retrieved 31 October 2026.
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