UN Fights to End Female Circumcision by 2030

Submitted by Mastodon on Tue, 2016-02-16 10:43

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'The United Nations warned Monday that millions of girls remain at risk of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).

The practice, which involves removing all or part of a girl’s external genitalia, has no health benefit and can cause severe bleeding, infection, pain, and later, complications in childbirth. It is often performed in unsanitary conditions with unsterilized instruments.'

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