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Female Genital Mutilation: A daily grim reality for girls in Somalia

by Press Room


On 6th February the world marks International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Somalia has recorded the highest cases of FGM, with 98% of girls between the ages of 5-11 having undergone Type III, infibulation, which is the most brutal form. UNICEF reports that at least 200 million girls in 31 countries across the world have undergone FGM.

Khadra* is a mother of…



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