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Female genital cutting: why Southeast Asia should follow Africa’s lead in challenging religious and cultural justifications

  • Written by Nadira Irdiana, PhD Student, Monash University
Female genital cutting: why Southeast Asia should follow Africa’s lead in challenging religious and cultural justificationsIllustration of campaign against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).Tunatura/Shutterstock

Female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) remains a threat to the rights of women in Southeast Asia, often religiously and culturally justified. Yet, despite lasting physical and psychological impacts, governments have not mounted a coordinated regional effort...

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Female genital cutting: why Southeast Asia should follow Africa’s lead in challenging religious and cultural justifications

Illustration of campaign against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).Tunatura/ShutterstockFemale genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) remains a threat to the rights of women in Southeast Asia, often reli...

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