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A woman of firsts

By:

Adan Ismail, Edna

Publication details: London Harper Collins Publishers Ltd 2019ISBN:

9780008305383

Summary: Mutilation. Imprisonment. Persecution. Edna Adan Ismail has endured it all. She saw how poor healthcare, lack of education and superstition had devastating effects on Somaliland's people, especially its women. When she suffered the trauma of FGM herself as a young girl, Edna's determination was set. The first midwife to practise in Somaliland and to build her own hospital, Edna became a fierce campaigner for women's health. She rose to become its First Lady, but even as she was courted by presidents and kings, she never forgot her roots. A compelling memoir, A Woman of Firsts is a story of defying expectations against the odds, of a remarkable woman who stood up and spoke out, not just for herself but for all the women and girls who couldn't.

List(s) this item appears in: Whittington Equalities and Inclusion Collection

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Item type	Home library	Class number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Whittington Health Library Shelves	DIV ADA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		00017388

Monograph

322p. : ill., map ; 20cm.

Mutilation. Imprisonment. Persecution. Edna Adan Ismail has endured it all. She saw how poor healthcare, lack of education and superstition had devastating effects on Somaliland's people, especially its women. When she suffered the trauma of FGM herself as a young girl, Edna's determination was set. The first midwife to practise in Somaliland and to build her own hospital, Edna became a fierce campaigner for women's health. She rose to become its First Lady, but even as she was courted by presidents and kings, she never forgot her roots. A compelling memoir, A Woman of Firsts is a story of defying expectations against the odds, of a remarkable woman who stood up and spoke out, not just for herself but for all the women and girls who couldn't.

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