Jessica Wynn

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8,464 appearances 15 recordings 1 series first heard Nov 2025 last heard 20 Sep

Jessica Wynn’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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So in many communities the immediate decision is often made by older women in a girl's life.

But they're making that decision inside a system that's shaped by expectations about marriage, about status, and what they believe men want.

So it's not as simple as saying women do this or men do this.

The system depends on both.

And although women often make the decisions, you know, they're not creating the whole system.

I mean, not at all.

It's because it's so hard to wrap our heads around this, right?

Most people imagine this as men forcing women to do something.

The reality, it's much more complicated.

The system is maintained by women who genuinely believe that they're protecting their daughter's future.

in a society where marriage status and security are all tied to whether or not she's been cut.

Well sure, but think about it from the perspective of a mother in a community where FGM is universal.

If her daughter isn't cut, she may never marry.

No marriage means no economic security, no social standing, maybe no future at all.

So from inside that worldview, FGM doesn't feel cruel.

It feels like you're protecting your daughter.

This is all pretty depressing.

You know, she's trying to protect her daughter with the very thing that's hurting her, which is heartbreaking.

And that's precisely why the interventions that work are the ones that change the social calculation, not just the legal status.

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