What is Fauziya Kassindja best known for?

Fauziya Kassindja is widely recognized for her landmark asylum case in the United States, which set a precedent for granting asylum to women fleeing gender-based persecution, particularly female genital mutilation. Her memoir, "Do They Hear You When You Cry," details this personal struggle and legal battle.

Fauziya Kassindja

b. 1977

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Fauziya Kassindja is an activist and author from Togo. She is best known for her memoir, Do They Hear You When You Cry, which documents her escape from forced marriage and her fight for asylum in the United States. Her work focuses on the personal

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What is Fauziya Kassindja best known for?
Fauziya Kassindja is widely recognized for her landmark asylum case in the United States, which set a precedent for granting asylum to women fleeing gender-based persecution, particularly female genital mutilation. Her memoir, "Do They Hear You When You Cry," details this personal struggle and legal battle.