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Zimbabwe: The Little-Known, Abusive World of Genital Modification
New Zimbabwe, 24 January 2023
They do not just have to deal with unscientific, dangerous methods in a forced bid to elongate their labia minora, hundreds of young women are living in an unknown world of… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Breast Ironing, Virginity Tests Are Human Rights Violations - UNFPA Report
New Zimbabwe, 8 July 2020
Findings from the State of the World Population are showing that all over the world, including in Zimbabwe, tens of thousands of girls are, on a daily basis, having their health… Read more »
In Zimbabwe, Genital Mutilation and Its Cycle of Abuse Persists
Genital mutilation, or as amended by the World Health Organisation (WHO), genital modification, is common in Southern and East Africa. Dark recounts of how some churches have adopted the lengthening of the labia minora into their doctrines and the constant, physical checking of minors' private parts, were shared with NewZimbabwe.com during the course of compiling their report. The labia minora are the soft inner tissues or lips of the vagina which extend outwards from the clitoris.
Sithabile Nkomo, who revealed how she had to endure years of being forced by her church and family to lengthen her labia, before standing her ground, was told a long labia would translate to a healthy marriage. She was told her husband would not dare leave her as long as her labia was lengthened.
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