It is estimated that more than 130 million women worldwide have been affected by female circumcision. Within the UK, over twenty thousand girls under the age of 15 are at risk of the controversial practice, also known as Female Gential Mutilation (FGM).
Medial research shows that FGM has long term physical, sexual and psychological effects on these women, some do not even survive the procedure. The practice is banned in countries like the UK, United States and Egypt. However it remains a common practice in some cultures.
In this podcast I explore this issue with campaigner, Leyla Hussien, from the African Well Woman Service and I speak to a young woman who has undergone the practice (her name has been changed to protect her identity).
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