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Shocking narratives from FGM survivors going through clitoral reconstructive surgery

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Pokot girls under 14 years are still forced to go for FGM. March 3, 2022. [Peter Ochieng, Standard]

Meet Selina Nkatha, a 23-year-old woman from Meru.

Behind the smile she wears on her face is the story of a brutal act that caused her a lot of pain and trauma.

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