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Peace Is Here with Avis KalfsbeekEp 70 Wolff Peace - Erik Erikson & Nimko Ali: When identity is power: From inner fracture to fearless voiceIn this episode of the Wolff Peace series, host Avis Kalfsbeek explores the psychological terrain of identity and violence. Through Erik Erikson’s The Legend of Hitler’s Youth, we confront how early emotional wounds, when left unaddressed, can become the foundation for radical, destructive movements.
Paired with the activism of Nimko Ali—a survivor, feminist, and political changemaker—we see how reclaiming identity can become an act of peace. Her fight to end FGM and empower girls challenges systems of control at their core.
Robert Paul Wolff’s Political Man and Social Man is available...
2025-08-1106 min
The Kigalian RadioDeep Dive: Nimko Ali's Book 'What We're Told Not To Talk About'A review of Nimko Ali’s 2019 book, What We’re Told Not To Talk About (But We’re Going To Anyway), published on The Kigalian. The review praises Ali’s book for its honest and immersive portrayal of the experiences of forty-two women, highlighting their struggles with social norms, traditions, and their own bodies. The reviewer argues that the book is particularly valuable for men, as it offers a unique perspective on the challenges women face, thereby promoting understanding and empathy. The review concludes by recommending What We’re Told Not To Talk About as a must-read for anyone interested in the human e...
2024-10-0705 min
Leading With PurposeEpisode 37: Social activism with Nimko Ali OBEThis week Justine talks to Nimko Ali OBE, a Somali-British social activist.
2021-04-1637 min
Fit for PurposeEpisode 37: Social activism with Nimko Ali OBE
This week Justine talks to Nimko Ali OBE, a Somali-British social activist. Nimko is an Independent government Adviser for Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls and is instrumental the global partnership to end FGM.Episode 37: Social activism with Nimko Ali OBE
2021-04-0238 minPodcast - Social Mobility PledgeEpisode 37: Social activism with Nimko Ali OBE
This week Justine talks to Nimko Ali OBE, a Somali-British social activist. Nimko is an Independent government Adviser for Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls and is instrumental the global partnership to end FGM.Episode 37: Social activism with Nimko Ali OBE
2021-04-0200 min
heretics.Nimko Ali: Surviving Female Genital MutilationNimko Ali is on the show today to talk about Female Genital Mutilation or FGM. I planned this episode to appear now, as I saw it’s International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation on February 6th, and it’s something I wanted learn about. I’d often heard about FGM but didn’t actually know all that much about it. Was it a religious custom or a cultural tradition, or simply a barbaric act carried out on girls by some patriarchal groups. It appears to be the latter.
Nimko Links:
Book - What w...
2021-02-011h 07
The Women's PodcastEp 428 Nimko Ali: What we’re told not to talk about (but we’re going to anyway)Female genital mutilation is a practice that, according to the World Health Organisation, has affected 200 million women and girls alive today. Today’s guest, author and anti-FGM campaigner Nimko Ali is on a mission to end this worldwide by 2030. In her new book, What We’re Told Not to Talk About (But We’re Going to Anyway): Women’s Voices from East London to Ethiopia, Ali shares her own personal story of FGM and the stories of many other women which are often left unheard. It is a series of intimate and illuminating conversations with women on the subjects of sex, mas...
2020-09-0339 min
You're BookedCamilla Thurlow - You're BookedThis week we are perusing the bookshelves of human rights campaigner, former Explosive Ordnance Disposal Officer, Love Island inhabiter and all-round inspiration Camilla Thurlow! Camilla has worked for land mine charity The Halo Trust, she's a vociferous reader and has recently published her first book, a memoir, called Not The Type. During a highly revealing conversation, we talked to her about the double-edged sword that is social media, the genius of Elizabeth Day, the appeal of old books and allowing stories to leak into your life.BOOKSDaisy Buchanan - InsatiableCamilla Thurlow...
2020-08-241h 06
12 - Honouring female sexuality6. BlendedEpisode 6 explores the blended orgasm - an orgasm that is a mixture of an external and interior orgasm. As well as topics including uncomfortable bras, body image and giving direction to a lover. Follow on Instagram @twelve4pleasure
References
Amber Rose (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amber_Rose)
‘The Vagina Monologues‘ by Eve Ensler
Ev’yan Whitney (https://evyanwhitney.com/healing/)
Robbie Williams describes his first child’s birth (https://youtu.be/rgdu5gHXKsM)
’What We’re Told Not to Talk About’ by Nimko Ali
OMGYES (https://www.omgyes.com/)
‘Come As You Are’ by Emily Nagoski
2020-03-0600 min12 - Honouring female sexuality5. ClitoralEpisode 5 explores the clitoral orgasm, female masturbation, sex education and polarity! Follow on instagram @twelve4pleasure
References
The film ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073629/)
The film ‘Gigi’ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051658/)
The Story of O by Anne Desclos
OMGYes.com (https://www.omgyes.com/?utm_expid=.2x0PE92RSvyk3zEix7YLEw.0&utm_referrer=)
‘Come As You Are’ by Emily Nagoski
‘What We’re Told Not to Talk About’ by Nimko Ali
Tony Robbin’s theory of polarity (https://www.tonyrobbins.com/ask-tony/polarity/)
2020-02-2800 min
The Sunday Salon with Alice-Azania JarvisNimco AliMy guest this week is Nimco Ali, activist, anti-FGM campaigner and author of What We’re Told Not to Talk About (But We’re Going to Anyway): Women’s Voices from East London to Ethiopia. A hugely important piece of writing, it contains interviews with women from across the world on their experience of periods, sex, menopause and more. Nimko has been a hero of mine for some time - she’s a fiercely independent thinker and a passionate advocate for women’s rights. We talk about her own experience of FGM, the failure of adults around her to help, lobb...
2019-06-3043 min
Dive Into An Vivid Full Audiobook And Elevate Your Mindset.What We’re Told Not to Talk About (But We’re Going to Anyway): Women’s Voices from East London to Ethiopia by Nimko AliPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/374955to listen full audiobooks.
Title: What We’re Told Not to Talk About (But We’re Going to Anyway): Women’s Voices from East London to Ethiopia
Author: Nimko Ali
Narrator: Amarah-Jae St Aubyn, Nimko Ali
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 50 minutes
Release date: June 27, 2019
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Social Science
Publisher's Summary:
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of What We're Told Not to Talk About (But We're Going to Anyway) by Nimko Ali, read by Nimko Ali and Amarah-Jae St Aubyn. 14 countries, 42 women, each with a stor...
2019-06-276h 50Dive Into Into A High-Impact Full Audiobook Right Now.What We’re Told Not to Talk About (But We’re Going to Anyway): Women’s Voices from East London to Ethiopia by Nimko AliPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/374955to listen full audiobooks.
Title: What We’re Told Not to Talk About (But We’re Going to Anyway): Women’s Voices from East London to Ethiopia
Author: Nimko Ali
Narrator: Amarah-Jae St Aubyn, Nimko Ali
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 50 minutes
Release date: June 27, 2019
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Women
Publisher's Summary:
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of What We're Told Not to Talk About (But We're Going to Anyway) by Nimko Ali, read by Nimko Ali and Amarah-Jae St Aubyn. 14 countries, 42 women, each with a story...
2019-06-276h 50Listen to Trending Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, WomenWhat We’re Told Not to Talk About (But We’re Going to Anyway): Women’s Voices from East London to Ethiopia by Nimko AliPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/374955to listen full audiobooks.
Title: What We’re Told Not to Talk About (But We’re Going to Anyway): Women’s Voices from East London to Ethiopia
Author: Nimko Ali
Narrator: Amarah-Jae St Aubyn, Nimko Ali
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 50 minutes
Release date: June 27, 2019
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Women
Publisher's Summary:
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of What We're Told Not to Talk About (But We're Going to Anyway) by Nimko Ali, read by Nimko Ali and Amarah-Jae St Aubyn. 14 countries, 42 women, each with a story...
2019-06-276h 50Listen to the Best Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Social ScienceWhat We’re Told Not to Talk About (But We’re Going to Anyway): Women’s Voices from East London to Ethiopia by Nimko AliPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/374955to listen full audiobooks.
Title: What We’re Told Not to Talk About (But We’re Going to Anyway): Women’s Voices from East London to Ethiopia
Author: Nimko Ali
Narrator: Amarah-Jae St Aubyn, Nimko Ali
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 6 hours 50 minutes
Release date: June 27, 2019
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Social Science
Publisher's Summary:
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of What We're Told Not to Talk About (But We're Going to Anyway) by Nimko Ali, read by Nimko Ali and Amarah-Jae St Aubyn. 14 countries, 42 women, each with a stor...
2019-06-276h 50
Doing It! with Hannah WittonSurviving and Ending FGM with Nimko AliThis week, Hannah chats to Nimko Ali, who is the co-founder of The Five Foundation (the Africa-led Partnership To End FGM), and author of the book ‘What we’re told not to talk about (but we’re going to anyway)’. Nimko shares her own experience of FGM, and her work to end FGM worldwide by 2030. They talk about how Nimko’s new book came about, getting the balance between being honest and being safe, and look at how we define FGM. Finally, Hannah and Nimko explore why we need to invest our financial aid in women on the front line of these s...
2019-06-2638 min
The High LowAn Author Special with anti-FGM Campaigner Nimko Ali on What We’re Told Not To Talk AboutNazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has undertaken her 3rd hunger strike (joined by husband Richard) and ship captain Pia Klemp, who rescued drowning migrants, faces 20 years in prison. On the other end of the news spectrum, Kylie Jenner has been criticised for her Handmaid’s Tale fancy dress party (including Under His Eye tequila) and Missguided have sold out of their 100% plastic £1 bikini. And Dolly’s got a new story from Orkney, naturally. Today’s author is the utterly brilliant Nimko Ali OBE, am anti-FGM campaigner whose book What We’re Told Not To Talk About (But Are G...
2019-06-1900 min
Skylines, the CityMetric podcast71. Africa RisingNew Year’s resolution: this year, we’re going to be more international.To that end, on this week’s podcast, we’re talking about Africa. Nimko Ali is a Somali-born feminist activist and campaigner against female genital mutilation (FGM). She tells me about Somaliland, its history and why it’s definitely not part of Somalia; what life is like in the country’s capital Hargeisa; and her thoughts on Africa’s cultural prospects. Between us, we also come up with some novel ideas for some GPS-enabled goats. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...
2018-01-0427 min
Ctrl Alt Delete#100: A Special 100th Episode RewindToday my 100th episode has gone live! That’s 100 guests, 100 locations, 100 different topics, over 1 million downloads and whole load of listening, from me as the host, and listeners all around the world. I think this calls for a digital celebration and some trip-down-memory-lane reflection. I wasn’t really going to do anything for my 100th episode, until I realised that no-one is responsible for shouting about anything for you – it’s up to you! If you want to say “WOO HOO” about something then do it. And hey, that’s what having a blog is for. This 100th episode is a compilation...
2017-10-2931 min
Harriet Minter Presents: Badass Women’s HourEP 90: BAWH meets Stacey Solomon (TV Personality and Jungle Queen)NEW GIRL CRUSH ALERT this week we were joined by Stacey Solomon and what a beautiful human she is - hear all her words of wisdom AND we had an extra sprinkling of badassery this week from 'Chief Fanny Defender' Nimko Ali who co-hosted the show as poor Harriet Minter was sick this week - get well soon H! We talked about the Dove advertising campaign, Chris Hughes, #womenboycotttwitter plus our Badass Balls Ups and a woman in history who shaped the film industry who you have probably never heard about. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and o...
2017-10-1546 min
Book ShamblesNimko AliThis week Robin and Josie sit down to talk inspirational books with founder and director of the Daughter’s of Eve organisation and FGM campaigner, Nimko Ali. There’s chat of religious texts, George Orwell, Walt Whitman and many more besides.
2017-02-1647 min
Harriet Minter Presents: Badass Women’s HourEP 16: BAWH meets Nimko Ali (FGM Campaigner)Three women, one hour and a whole load of badass! We cover the weeks hot topics and get to know some of the UK's brilliantly badass bosses, creatives and changemakers. We also answer your life dilemmas and leave you with our motivational hi-five - 'The Badass Principle' - each and every week.On the first Tuesday of the month we host a live event at the W London Hotel called What She Said X Badass Women's Hour. If you'd like to join the fun follow us on social media for updates.Facebook, Twitter and Instagram@BadassWomensHR#BAWHEmma, Harriet, Natalie x
2017-02-0548 min
Ctrl Alt Delete#48 Nimko Ali - On Protecting & Empowering Girls and Young WomenNimko is the co-founder of Daughters of Eve - alongside Leyla Hussein - a non profit organisation, that works to advance and protect the physical, mental, sexual and reproductive health rights of young people from female genital mutilation practising communities. They recognise that (FGM) is a form of gender-based violence. Daughters of Eve believe that young people need to be supported holistically and work with women and girls and give them specialist support. In 2014, Daughters Of Eve received an award at the Red Magazine Woman of the Year awards for their work. They were also placed sixth in the Woman's...
2016-11-2133 min
5x15On oversharing - Nimco Ali - 5x15 BristolNimco Ali is a British Somali feminist, social activist and prolific social media commentator. She is co-founder and director of Daughters of Eve, a survivor led organisation which has helped to transform the approach to ending female genital mutilation (FGM). Nimco has also worked on The Girl Generation: Together To End FGM campaign, which celebrates the Africa-led movement to end FGM in one generation.Here Nimko talks about oversharing: “I have spent the last few years talking very openly about my Fanny, some might say oversharing at times. It is not something that I wanted to do but it is so...
2016-09-2112 min