Khadidiatou Diallo (born in Senegal) is a Senegalese advocate and the founder of the Groupe de femmes pour l'Abolition des Mutilations Sexuelles (GAMS) in Belgium.
At 12, she was married without her consent to a man 33 years older than her.
Writing was an emotional outlet for her to help overcome her traumatic past.
[2] To fight against excision and female genital mutilation, Khadidiatou Diallo founded the Groupe de femmes pour l'Abolition des Mutilations Sexuelles (GAMS) in 1996.
[3] In 2005, she was awarded the "Prix femme de l'année Marie Popelin" from the Conseil des femmes francophones de Belgique.