A rusty knife Not to get too graphic or inappropriate, but, that is what is used, or sometimes it is a dirty razor. Female Genital Mutilation (though it has come in many forms in many different cultures) has come up upon 3 million girls a year and always has had the same outcome. The ritual … Continue reading »
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International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation
Every year around the world, about two million young girls are forced to endure female genital mutilation (FGM). The ritual—practiced in as many as 28 African countries, as well as in some countries in the Middle East, Asia and South America—varies among communities in its severity, the age of girls, and the method used to … Continue reading »
African villages denounce female circumcision
From CNN.com on April 15: Ten villages in western Niger have publicly denounced the practice of female genital mutilation, according to a UNICEF report. Representatives from the West African nation’s Tillabery region have called for all people living there to end the practice, the report said. “We have decided to definitively put an end to … Continue reading »