Sometimes it takes a glimpse into a dark reality in order to spark positive change.
In a video produced by advocacy group Safe Hands for Mothers, young men were asked if they knew what female genital mutilation, or FGM, is, and none of them did. The men then watched clips from a documentary that showed the abusive practice — which partially or entirely removes the female genitals for non-medical reasons (the clips were recreations and did not show actual victims, according to Safe Hands for Mothers).
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“We put out these numbers so decisions can be made by policy makers in this country,” PRB’s Charlotte Feldman-Jacobs, an author of the report, told Reuters. “In order to know where these girls and women are and how many, this data is critical.”
Learn more about how you can take action against FGM on Safe Hands for Mothers’ website.
