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Victims of FGM Speak Out Against Practice; Equatorial Guinea Records First Marburg Virus

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  • Victims of FGM Speak Out Against Practice; Equatorial Guinea Records First Marburg Virus
  • February 24, 2023
  • The controversial practice of Female Genital Mutilation or FGM continues in many parts of the world, including in Africa where an estimated three million girls are subjected to it annually. Judy Gitau of Equality Now in Kenya sheds light on this practice, while Assita Troure of Burkina Faso shares her story about it. Meantime, Equatorial Guinea is dealing with its first outbreak of the deadly Marbug virus which has claimed several lives.
  • Content Type Program
  • Language English
  • NewsML Media Topics Arts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
  • Topic Tags Burkina Faso, equatorial guinea, FGM, Kenya, Syria, Turkey, female genital mutilation , earthquake, Female Genital Cutting, Equality Now, Judy Gitau, Marbug Virus
  • Program Name Healthy Living
  • Network VOA
  • Expiration Date March 26, 2023 10:00 EDT
  • Embargo Date February 27, 2023 10:47 EST
  • Byline Mkamiti Kibayasi
  • Brand / Language Service Voice of America - Africa
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