Helping to end female genital mutilation
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Printer-friendly versionFebruary 6 was International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), a UN-sponsored day dedicated to raising awareness of the thousands year-old practice whereby a girl or woman’s genitals are cut.
Read about how community organizing is working to end the practice in Senegal, and also how widespread media attention on the issue is helping those efforts around the world, in Reproductive Health Reality Check.
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