Staggering. In some African, Asian and Middle Eastern communities - TopicsExpress



          

Staggering. In some African, Asian and Middle Eastern communities – including but not exclusive to Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, Nigeria, Liberia and Sierra Leone – 90% of female children are subjected to FGM (Female Genital Mutilation). The figure is likely to be similar for girls living within those communities in the UK. Staggering. According to Forward, an NGO for girls and women from the African diaspora, an estimated 66,000 women are dealing with the after-effects of FGM and more than 20,000 young girls are thought to be at risk.
Posted on: Mon, 24 Jun 2013 13:29:05 +0000

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