Another International Day was celebrated yesterday; the international day against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
It was an occasion to raise awareness on the health, social and psychological dangers of the practice performed for a variety of reasons, including the belief that FGM reduces a woman's sexual appetite, and can lower the risk of infidelity on the part of women.
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