At one week old, Jaha Dukureh underwent female genital mutilation; at fifteen she was sent from The Gambia to New York for an arranged marriage. Jaha's Promise follows her transformation into one of the world's most powerful anti-FGM campaigners, as she returns home to confront her own father, religious leaders and a government, and helps win a national ban on the practice.

Why This Film Matters: It turns personal trauma into a movement, showing how one woman's courage can shift a culture and protect the next generation of girls. A galvanizing portrait of survival, faith and the fight for bodily autonomy across Africa and beyond.