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Two Indian women launched the Mumkin app in October 2020 to open the dialogue on excision.
The platform, still in the testing phase, is also a space for discussion on consent, violence against women or problems of the LGBT + community.
The program works thanks to artificial intelligence (AI) feeding the words of several virtual characters, with whom users can interact.
The two creators of Mumkin, Priya Goswami and Aarefa Johari, belong to the Shia Muslim community of the Bohras, indicates the Indian media
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“There is a very real need to find a safe space for conversation,” says Priya Goswami.
Mumkin's pilot version is largely devoted to female genital mutilation.
Within the community of the two women, some see excision as a ritual similar to circumcision.
Others focus on the pain and trauma it causes.
The application, which aims to be inclusive, was designed to "give space to all types of opinions," says Priya Goswami.
For her, excision consists in "controlling the sexuality and the pleasure of the women".
According to the WHO, 200 million women and girls who are victims of genital mutilation currently live in the world.
They are mainly found in Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
Aarefa Johari and Priya Goswami have been working together since 2012 to raise awareness on the subject.
“To end this practice, our approach has always focused on community, education and fostering dialogue,” commented Aarefa Johari.
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