In Somalia, over 90 per cent or more of girls and women, have been subjected to female genital mutilation, or FGM. Despite the practice having devastating health ramifications for women and girls – including pain, bleeding, permanent disability and even death – discussion over how to end the harmful tradition, remains taboo.
Read the full story, “Daughters of Somalia, a continuous pledge to end female genital mutilation”, on globalissues.org →
