Caroline IlogienbohAuthor & Advocate

Speaking & Events

Book Caroline to speak

A generous, clear-eyed speaker who handles the most difficult subjects with dignity. Sessions are tailored for conferences, churches, NGOs, schools, and festivals — and designed to move audiences from awareness to action.

Topics

Talks and workshops

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Breaking the Silence: FGM/FGP and the Power of Story

How fiction reaches places that statistics cannot — using story to move audiences from awareness of FGM/FGP to informed, compassionate action.

  • Why silence sustains harm, and how narrative interrupts it
  • Centring survivors without spectacle
  • Practical first steps for communities and institutions

Ideal for: NGOs, Conferences, Health & safeguarding teams

Sermon-adjacent talkWorkshopFireside conversation

Faith, Harm, and Repair

A conversation for faith communities on holding harm and hope together — how belief can either silence or heal, and how to choose healing.

  • Naming harm as an act of faith, not a betrayal of it
  • Pastoral care for survivors in congregations
  • Turning conviction into community practice

Ideal for: Churches, Faith communities, Community leaders

Craft talkMasterclassReading & Q&A

Writing the Vulnerable: Craft, Care, and Responsibility

A craft-focused session on writing difficult subjects with dignity — how to centre vulnerable characters without exploitation.

  • Research, consent, and the ethics of representation
  • Avoiding sentimentality and spectacle
  • Structuring a story around repair

Ideal for: Festivals, Schools & universities, Writing groups

Professional developmentWorkshopAssembly

From Awareness to Action: Advocacy for Educators

A practical session for educators on recognising risk, opening conversations, and using literature to build understanding around FGM/FGP and safeguarding.

  • What educators can and should notice
  • Age-appropriate ways to open hard conversations
  • Books and resources that support the curriculum

Ideal for: Schools, Educators, Safeguarding leads

Outreach

Resources, videos, and media

Articles, guides, videos, and downloadable outreach materials posted by the site admin.

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Voices to End FGM/C (Sahiyo) — video slot

A reserved embed slot for survivor-led storytelling from Sahiyo's Voices to End FGM/C programme. Add an official embed URL to activate.

Open resource
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Understanding FGM/FGP: a starting guide

A placeholder guide outlining what FGM/FGP is, why silence sustains it, and where to find support. Replace with reviewed, sourced content.

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Find support and report concerns

A placeholder directory slot for vetted organisations offering support and safeguarding pathways. Add official links before publishing.

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For educators: classroom discussion guide

A placeholder downloadable discussion guide for using the novels in age-appropriate classroom settings. Replace with a reviewed PDF.

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Reading list: harm, silence, faith, and repair

A placeholder curated reading list extending the themes of Caroline's work. Add titles and notes before publishing.

Calendar

Upcoming engagements

Sample listings are shown until live engagements are confirmed.

  • in-personSample listing

    Keynote — Voices Against FGM Symposium (sample)

    Sample listing — replace with a confirmed engagement. Keynote on using story to move audiences from awareness to action on FGM/FGP.

    15 October 2026Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
  • hybridSample listing

    Author Conversation — Community Library Series (sample)

    Sample listing — replace with a confirmed engagement. Reading and Q&A spanning the youth-and-community and faith-suspense novels.

    9 July 2026Central Library, Birmingham, United Kingdom
  • in-personSample listing

    Faith & Repair — Congregation Workshop (sample)

    Sample listing — replace with a confirmed engagement. A fireside workshop for faith communities on holding harm and hope together.

    18 May 2026Community Church Hall, Manchester, United Kingdom