Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

British Schoolgirls at Risk of FGM During Christmas Break

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As many families prepare to holiday abroad during the festive season, British charities on Monday warned that girls taken overseas could be at risk of female genital mutilation. Known as FGM, female genital mutilation is a ritual that usually involves the partial or total removal of the external genitalia, including the clitoris. Some girls bleed to death or die from infections. Cutting affects an estimated 200 million girls worldwide and is a rite of passage in many societies,...

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