Genital mutilation on rise in Covid-19 constrained in Africa
The pandemic has created a perfect storm for proponents of cutting: vulnerable girls stuck at home without teachers’ protection
07 February 2021 - 08:13
Nairobi — When Margaret heard the family making plans for her genital cutting ceremony last August, the 15-year-old Kenyan schoolgirl knew there was no room for negotiation.
Her school in rural, western Kenya had been closed for five months due to the pandemic, and with no certainty when classes would resume, Margaret's parents decided she should wed...
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