Hibo Wardere is a Somali‑born British author, educator, and internationally recognised specialist in Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). A survivor of type 3 FGM, she has transformed her lived experience into a powerful force for education, safeguarding, and social change.

After arriving in the UK as a refugee from the Somali Civil War, Hibo began her career in education, where sharing her personal story during a training assignment led to her first invitation to speak publicly about FGM. Since then, she has become one of the UK’s leading voices on the subject, delivering training to schools, universities, NHS teams, police forces, and community organisations across the country.

Her book Cut: One Woman’s Fight Against FGM in Britain Today, brought national attention to her work and has been widely praised for its honesty, courage, and clarity. Hibo’s survivor‑led approach has reshaped how professionals understand FGM, placing empathy, cultural insight, and practical safeguarding at the centre of prevention.

Hibo continues to work nationally and internationally as an educator, advisor, and advocate, including through her role with Educate Not Mutilate, where she leads programmes focused on awareness, protection, and community empowerment. Her voice remains instrumental in the global movement to end FGM within this generation.