FGM/C is a global human rights violation affecting millions of girls and women. The Beginning, directed by award-winning filmmaker Insia Dariwala and produced by Equality Now in partnership with Sahiyo, is the first fiction film on FGM/C from Asia, a powerful story of resistance and change. This short film follows a Bohra mother torn between tradition and the painful reality of FGM/C. As she faces pressure to continue the practice, she begins to question its impact on future generations.