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The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

The Student Newspaper of DePaul University

The DePaulia

FILE - In this April 21, 2007 file photo, a Masai girl holds a protest sign during the anti-female genital mutilation (FGM) protest in Kilgoris, Kenya. The World Health Organization says the practice constitutes an extreme form of discrimination against women. Nearly always carried out on minors, it can result in excessive bleeding and death or cause problems including infections, complications in childbirth and depression. (AP Photo/Sayyid Azim, File)

Sudan criminalizes Female Genital Mutilation in historic decision

Sahil Gujarati July 15, 2020

Every year, February 6 is observed as the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). And now, this date holds significant importance in the lives of Sudanese women.  A...

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