Neneh moved to Scotland from Gambia and now lives in Edinburgh with her son, and her partner lives in France. She provides in-home one to one care for elderly people and those living with difficulties. She is a fantastic parent and lights up every room she walks into with her colourful outfits, big smile and loving energy.

Neneh is a survivor of FGM, and of domestic violence at the hands of her ex-husband. She believes that FGM played a part in her accepting the abusive situation she was in, and as puts it herself: “I justified it to myself. I thought I’m different from other women – sexual contact was so painful for me, that’s why he was so frustrated with me”. Neneh found the courage to leave her husband five years ago, when her son was just one. And her motto through all that she endured always remained “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”.

She has given speeches on ending FGM and she runs FGM awareness workshops in Edinburgh. She is also an emerging young activist on women’s rights, and campaigns against No Recourse to Public Funds.