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  • Maria, 66, has performed female genital mutilation (FGM) on more than 100 girls in Kenya. She gave up after going to a talk by ActionAid and learning about the risks to pregnant women. Photo: Ashley Hamer/ActionAid

    FGM: The heartbreaking confessions of a former cutter

    Posted in Blog on 22 August 2016

    In the fight to end FGM, Maria’s story shows that change is possible. The 66-year-old cut more than 100 girls in a job that spanned four decades. Yet she knew little about the long term health risks of FGM, which stands for female genital mutilation. That was until she attended a talk by ActionAid. What she discovered horrified her enough to put the blade down forever. It also unlocked a painful secret from her past. Here is her story.

     

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  • Women from Kongolai communities in Kenya join to form the Kongolai Women's Network - a support group for women and girls, which campaigns for FGM awareness and provides help and protection for girls.Ashley Hamer/Actionaid

    Female genital mutilation (FGM)

    Posted 25 January 2016

    Learn about female genital mutilation (FGM), its definition and causes, and ActionAid's campaigns to help stop FGM around the world.

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