A survivor urged CT lawmakers to end this “harmful traditional custom that is a form of gender-based violence and child abuse.” ...

she has a septic wound in her groin. The 32-year-old mother, unable to sit comfortably, has endured weeks without rest or sound sleep. Chalangat is a victim of female genital mutilation (FGM).

The Pastoral Child Foundation county director Simon Leadismo said the morans have been empowered on the importance of education, stopping female genital mutilation in their communities ...