The Horror of F.G.M.

120 million: The estimated number of women and
young girls around the world who have undergone
some form of female genital mutilation.
- Time magazine, April 1999

      I recently traveled to Africa for three weeks. During my stay I became quite friendly with some of the local girls my age. In confidence after a few drinks one night, two of them explained to me the ancient ritual, which they had endured - Female Genital Mutilation. I was so taken back by this horrible ritual which was preformed on their bodies that I did some of my own research on it when I returned home to Canada, and to my surprise FGM occurs worldwide (even in the USA and Canada).

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