When people think about female genital mutilation/cutting, or FGM/C, they associate it with places like Africa or the Middle East. But FGM/C is happening here, in the United States, and shockingly, ...
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Gambia's Supreme Court to Decide On FGM Ban

Gambia's Supreme Court is considering whether a law protecting women and girls from female genital mutilation (FGM) is constitutional. The practice, common in Gambia, often involves forcibly ...
The potency of some retrogressive cultural norms lies in the hearts and souls of its people, who act as the bearers of the same, for their future generations. While culture defines a people, its dark ...
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