In photos: Illegal rites put Kenyan girls in harm’s way. A journalist sought to learn why
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As the world makes strides to eliminate female genital mutilation, the practice survives among Kenya’s Maasai
PHOTOGRAPHY AND STORY BY SIEGFRIED MODOLA
THE GLOBE AND MAIL
BARINGO COUNTY, KENYA
PUBLISHED JUNE 16, 2026
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A global campaign to ban female genital mutilation has been largely successful. In 2011, the Kenyan government made FGM illegal, and has committed to eliminating it…
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