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FGM survivors call for help with mental trauma

A Pokot girl, covered in animal skin, walks to a place where she will rest after being circumcised in a tribal ritual in a village about 80km from the town of Marigat in Baringo County. [Reuters]

African survivors of female genital mutilation (FGM) said mental health services are their biggest need and urged governments and charities to provide support for dealing with long-term trauma.

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