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Local communities should take ownership of war against FGM
By Dr Githinji Gitahi At least 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in 30 different countries, according to UNICEF. Behind these statistics are the harrowing stories of countless women and girls who have endured tremendous suffering, often silently, because of FGM/C. The cut causes serious medical complications, such as extreme pain, excessive bleeding, wound infection, maternal and newborn complications, and sometimes death. In many cultures where FGM/C is practi
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