genital mutilation
Americannoun
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Halfway through college, Russell spent two months in Tanzania assisting a nonprofit that taught female genital mutilation survivors how to make clothes to support themselves.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026
The Gambia's Supreme Court began hearing a case this week brought by religious traditionalists who are hoping to topple the country's poorly enforced ban on female genital mutilation.
From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025
Speaking about the medicalization of female genital mutilation, Pallitto clarified, “When we talk about medicalization it's not necessarily that it's done by a doctor.”
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2024
It is hoped joining the Istanbul convention will force the UK to do more in terms of tackling domestic abuse, rape, female genital mutilation and forced marriage.
From BBC • Nov. 3, 2022
"In the sense that I have defended women's right to safe abortions and made work about female genital mutilation," she said.
From Reuters • Jun. 8, 2022
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