Human Rights 

Fatwas, faith and fallacies: Myth-busting female genital mutilation in Africa

February 7, 2026 Village Reporter

Olivia Albert, 19, was subjected to female genital (FGM) mutilation when she was 14. She told the UN sexual and reproductive health agency (UNFPA) that she hid her pain because everyone around her said it was normal. Source UN News

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