female circumcision
Americannoun
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Although an autopsy is still being conducted to establish the cause of her death, many people have linked it to FGM, or female circumcision, a cultural practice outlawed in the West African state.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2025
Somalia tops the list of countries where the practice, also known as female circumcision, is prevalent, with 99% of the female population between the ages of 15 and 49 having been circumcised.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 2024
He publicly denounced the World Bank's structural adjustment programmes, banned female circumcision and polygamy, and was one of the first African leaders to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS.
From Reuters ● Feb. 23, 2023
“This clause opens the door to parents as well as physicians to claim that they were not conducting female circumcision but simply removing allegedly discomforting skin growth,” he said.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 31, 2020
The moral effect of female circumcision is peculiar.
From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 05 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
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