“Promote locally led initiatives to fight female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C)” lessons from anti-FGM/C advocates in rural Kenya

Abstract Background Female Genital Mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a tradition rooted in culture and involves the partial or total removal or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. In Kenya, initiatives to abandon the practice have included ‘alternative’ ritualistic program...

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Main Authors: Purity Mwendwa, Naomi Mutea, Mary Joy Kaimuri, Aoife De Brún, Thilo Kroll
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:Reproductive Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12978-020-0884-5