International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation
By DW
03 February 2022 |
3:44 pm
In Kenya, the African Medical and Research Foundation is fighting against female genital mutilation. Over four days, over 400 girls aged 8–15 undergo training sessions as per Maasai culture — paving an alternate way into womanhood.
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