Thursday, October 30, 2014

Campaign to End Female Genital Mutilation Launched

UN chief Ban Ki-moon has launched a global campaign to end the practice of female genital mutilation within a generation. "The mutilation of girls and women must stop in this generation, our generation," Ban said on a visit to the Kenyan capital Nairobi. "Men and boys must also be encouraged to support the fight against FGM -- and they should be praised when they do." FGM ranges from the hacking off of the clitoris to the mutilation and ...

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