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The reality of female genital mutilation in Colombia: the suffering of indigenous girls

Alejandrina Guasorna only recently learned as an adult that she underwent genital mutilation at birth. A little-known practice in Colombia that persists...

The reality of female genital mutilation in Colombia: the suffering of indigenous girls

TL;DR

  • Alejandrina Guasorna discovered as an adult that she was subjected to genital mutilation at birth.
  • This practice is not widely known in Colombia.
  • The practice continues to persist in Colombia.