Write to or call:- Si-Kata P.O.Box 204 Venice, CA 90294 (310) 314-4833
- National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Centers (NOCIRC) P.O.Box 2512 San
Anselmo, CA 94979-2512 (415)488-9883
- Special Projects Fund, Population Action International 19th St, NW Suite 550 Washington, DC 20003
- The Washington Metro Alliance Against Female Genital Mutilation Catherine Hogan, MS 17700 New
Hampshire Ave. Ashton, MD 20861 (301)774-4456
- Atlanta Circumcision Information Center David J. Llewellyn, Director 2 Putnam Drive, N.W. Atlanta,
GA 30342
- Women's International Network News Fran Hosken 187 Grant Street Lexington, MA
02173 (617)862-9431
- Congresswoman Patricia Shroeder (202)225-4431
Films:- "Warrior Marks" by Alice Walker: This is a documentary film that follows Alice Walker and Pratibha
Parmar through a journey in Africa and England and where they seek to educate people about the
harmful, sometimes deadly aftereffects of FGM)
- "Rites": A documentary film by the American Anthropological Association (AAA) which also outlines
the harmful effects of FGM.
Books: - "Possessing the Secret of Joy" by Alice Walker. This is a novel which explores the traumas that a
woman faces after undergoing FGM.
- "Prisoners of Ritual" by Hanny Lightfoot-Klein. This is one of the most intensive books that has been
written on FGM in Africa and more particularly in the Sudan.
- "The Hosken Report" by Fran Hosken. This is a continually updated book from Women's
International Network News which contains many strategies for change. You can also obtain the
Childbirth Book, a manual for educators about the harmful effects of FGM. WIN News publishes an
update every three months on the latest developments on FGM and other women related issues.