The first anniversary of the International Zero Tolerance to FGM Day / /
City
Bissau / /
Continent
Africa / Europe / Americas / /
Country
Senegal / Niger / Central African Republic / Benin / Sweden / South Africa / New Zealand / Sudan / Egypt / Guinea / Norway / Mali / Gambia / Kenya / Belgium / France / Uganda / United States / Democratic Republic of Congo / Canada / Australia / Burkina Faso / Togo / Tanzania / Chad / Nigeria / Djibouti / Liberia / United Kingdom / Ghana / Ethiopia / Spain / Somalia / Denmark / Sierra Leone / Eritrea / /
IndustryTerm
advocacy tool / healthcare minimal form / /
NaturalFeature
Sierra Leone / Arabian peninsula / /
Organization
World Health Organization / Promoting Women in Development / Mariella Furrer Chapter / Ministry of Women / Children and Family / United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees / Many / United Nations Fund for Population Assistance / United Nations / United Nations Children’s Fund / Maendeleo Ya Wanawake Organization / /
Person
Mariella Furrer / /
Position
president of the Research / head / cleric / demographic and health researcher / photographer / /
Region
northern Sudan / northern Kenya / South Asia / Southeast Asia / /
A young woman of the Samburu tribe in northern Kenya undergoes circumcision as an essential cultural rite before marriage. Women hold her mouth closed to mute her cries of pain. The following photos in this chapter were taken of another