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Video: Three women share their chilling stories of ‘khatna’ or female genital mutilation

On International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, watch these moving stories from women who were subjected to this horrifying practice.

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Feb 06, 2018 · 04:00 pm
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