Amna Nawaz
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Senegal group finds some success in stopping genital mutilation in African communities
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February 14, 2025
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8:39Now PlayingIt's a taboo topic and an age-old practice across several countries and religious traditions in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. An estimated 230 million women and girls are subjected to genital mutilation. One group in Senegal has had success in getting thousands of communities to abandon the practice. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports. A warning, this story has references some may find disturbing.
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