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Leyla Hussein is a psychotherapist and social activist who was born in Somalia in 1980. She is the founder of the Dahlia Project, a charity that provides support to survivors of female genital mutilation (FGM). She is also a campaigner for the rights of women and girls, and has spoken out against FGM in the media. Hussein is a graduate of the University of East London, where she studied psychology and sociology. She has also completed a postgraduate diploma in psychotherapy and counselling. Hussein has been featured in numerous publications, including The Guardian, The Independent, The New York Times, and The Huffington Post. She has also appeared on BBC News, Channel 4 News, and Sky News. Hussein has been awarded numerous awards for her work, including the Woman of the Year Award from the British Muslim Awards in 2014, and the Inspirational Woman of the Year Award from the Women of the Future Awards in 2015. As of 2021, Leyla Hussein's net worth is estimated to be approximately $1 million.

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Occupation psychotherapist and social activist
Age 43 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 1980-10-
Birthday 1980-10-
Birthplace Somalia
Nationality Somalia

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2019

Hussein was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2019 Birthday Honours for services to tackling female genital mutilation and gender equality.

2018

Hussein was one of five protagonists in the documentary #Female Pleasure, directed by Swiss filmmaker Barbara Miller and premiered at Locarno Festival 2018. The film talks about sexuality in the 21st century from a woman's perspective and about ongoing repression of women in patriarchal structures.

2014

In addition, Hussein and Ali received a community/charity award at the 2014 Red Magazine Woman of the Year awards for their work with Daughters of Eve. They also placed sixth in the Woman's Hour Power List 2014.

2013

In 2013, Hussein presented The Cruel Cut, a documentary following her work on ending FGM in the UK. It aired on Channel 4 and instantly became groundbreaking documentary that helped change the British policies and law on how to tackle FGM. The documentary and Husaein were nominated for a BAFTA in 2014.

2010

Hussein worked for ten years in reproductive health after being a youth outreach worker. Hussein worked for African Well Women Clinic in Waltham Forest where she worked closely with female genital mutilation (FGM) survivors from the UK. Leyla worked at the NAZ project London as a sexual health advisor working with Somali affected by HIV and AIDS. In 2010, she along with Nimco Ali and Sainab Abdi founded Daughters of Eve. The non-profit organization was established to help young women and girls, with a focus on providing education and raising awareness on FGM. Hussein herself is a FGM survivor. Following her pregnancy, she wanted to ensure the physical safety of her daughter and that inspired her to start campaigning to make a change on how girls globally are protected from all forms of harm.

2008

Hussein has received a number of awards for her work. Among these are the 2008 PCT Breaking Down Barriers Award, the 2010 Cosmopolitan Ultimate Campaigner Women of the Year Award, the 2011 Emma Humphrey Award, the Lin Groves Special Award, the 2012 True Honour Award by the Iranian and Kurdish Women's Right organisation, the BBC 100 Women of 2013, the Ambassador for Peace Prize by the Inter-religious and International Peace Federation, Debbets 500 list since 2014.

1980

Hussein was born in 1980 in Somalia. Her parents were educated professionals, and she came from privileged family.