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Covid-19 blamed for rise in female ‘cut’ and early marriages

Over 50 under age girls at a rescue center in Kuria east on October 5, 2020. [Caleb Kingwara, Standard]

The Covid-19 pandemic slowed down the fight against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), leading to school dropouts and early marriages.

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