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‘Making history’: The fight to end female genital mutilation in Colombia

Al Jazeera · Jun 14, 2026, 1:01 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

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Colombia has passed the first legislation in Latin America to outlaw female genital mutilation. But barriers remain.

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