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Female Genital Cutting

The disfigurement and/or removal of parts of the external female genitalia which is performed in many Central and West African countries and required for tribal identity; female ‘circumcision’ has deeply rooted cultural significance; male circumcision is a symbol of religious and ethnic identity, female circumcision is linked to a woman’s sexuality and her reproductive role in society

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Female Genital Cutting (redirected from Female "circumcision")

Female Genital Cutting
(redirected from Female "circumcision")