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Female genital cutting: why Southeast Asia should follow Africa’s lead in challenging religious and cultural justifications

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par Nadira Irdiana, PhD Student, Monash University

Female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) remains a threat to the rights of women in Southeast Asia, often religiously and culturally justified. Yet, despite lasting physical and psychological impacts, governments have not mounted a coordinated regional effort to address it.

From about 4.1 million of FGM/C cases worldwide, which involves cutting…

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