Female Genital Mutilation in Africa: An Analysis of the Church's Response and Proposals for Change
In this article, I will discuss the widespread occurrence of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in African society and will then present a candid look at the prevalence of FGM in the African Church and its responses to FGM in the past. The health implications of FGM are grave and have given rise to wid...
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2009
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Year: 2009, Volume: 37, Issue: 4, Pages: 527-542 |
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