A worldwide social media campaign against female genital mutilation (FGM) is being launched in Dublin on Tuesday with the backing of the #MeToo movement.

Ifrah Ahmed, 29, was born in Somalia and survived the barbaric practice.

She is living in the Irish capital and helped organise this week’s demonstration which is supported by celebrities like Irish singer/songwriter Imelda May.

Activists aim to mark zero tolerance day for FGM with a million #MeToo sexual harassment campaigners using the hashtag #MeTooFGM to indicate their support.