At first it didn't even occur to me to shave my head. Instead I most of my 21 inches inches off it, which were donated to The Little Princesses Trust to make wigs for kids with cancer, leaving just half an inch of hair.
I recently wrote about my decision to cut off my hair. Well I did it... Due to my nervousness I didn't go hard on my fundraising as I got an offer to do the haircut and just went with it.
Cutting off women's hair has often been used as a punishment in conflict or in prisons. For many women their hair is an important part of their identity. And the style that they choose to wear is an important expression of who they are.