Maasai Women End Traditional Female Circumcision

Female circumcision, widely known as female genital mutilation (FGM), is illegal in Kenya and is punishable by law, yet it is still practiced in many countries worldwide.
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Maasai Women End Traditional Female Circumcision
Masaai girls attend the Alternative Rite of Passage ceremony on Aug. 27 in Kenya. (Courtesy of Teri Gabrielsen/Alternative Rite of Passage Program)
10/3/2012
Updated:
3/13/2013
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Traditional cutters receive four goats for their supporters of the Alternative Rites

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Masaai girls attend the Alternative Rite of Passage ceremony