UN calls for legislation on female circumcision
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Friday, February 6, 2009
UN calls for legislation on female circumcision
Kampala The United Nations is calling on the government to enact legislation that will abolish Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), a practice widely condemned by health experts. The call came as the world marked the international day against Female Genital Mutilation yesterday. ...