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Female genital mutilation or cutting is exactly what it sounds like. It involves cutting or other damage to female genitalia and is a practice which has been carried out for thousands of years. It is a deeply embedded social norm that is done because it always has been. It is considered essential for marriage and preparation for womanhood. The practice is widespread in Africa and parts of Asia. Fourteen-year-old Ami knew when other girls in her village (in the west African country of Burkina Faso) were being cut – she’d hear them scream. But now her community is abandoning the practice, and – unlike her mother when she was a child – Ami will not undergo Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C). “I talked about it with friends, I was very frightened,” says Ami. “I’m very happy to know it won’t happen to me.” The UK is working to reduce the practice by 30% in at least 10 countries in Africa in the next 5 years. Find out more about our work: bit.ly/1krV9Qk Take a stand. Pledge to end FGM, child marriage and forced marriage now: www.girlsummitpledge.com/ Picture: Jessica Lea/DFID (Names have been changed) |
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