Heldinnen der Wandel: This is how the Desert Flower Center fights against FGM!

Heldinnen der Wandel: This is how the Desert Flower Center fights against FGM!

Argentinische Allee 40, 14163 Berlin, Deutschland - A passionate struggle against the inhuman practice of genital mutilation takes place in the desert flower center in Zehlendorf! Under the direction of senior physician Cornelia Strunz , this facility appeals to the hearts of many women who have fled to Germany from countries such as Somalia, Guinea, Kenya and Iraq and Iran. These brave women have traumatic experiences - they were brutally deprived of the clitoris and external genitals as children. Now find help and find a place where your pain story is heard and taken seriously.

a heroine in need!

The impressive patients not only suffer from physical, but also from mental agony. No sensation of pleasure or the inability to become pregnant are just a few of the devastating consequences. Strunz even launched a self -help group to give these women a voice and support their healing process. to date almost 900 women have introduced themselves in the Desert Flower Center - a number that will only continue to grow.

operation against injustice

The medical interventions carried out by Uwe of Fritschen , the chief physician of the Clinic for Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, are the goal of restoring women's pleasure sensation and returning them to a normal life. The reconstruction of deeper parts of the clitoris can be a crucial step towards more quality of life for many of the patients. Prevention and enlightenment are also of the utmost importance: around 75,000 women are affected in Germany and many of them are looking for the security of the Desert Flower Center. The inquiries are increasing, and the passionate work of Strunz and her team has thrown an important light on these terrible human rights violations!