Somaliland: State set to be First African Nation to Commit to Ending Practice of FGM
Photo Courtesy of Direct Relief @Flickr In recent Somaliland elections, candidates of all three political parties pledged that upon success they would commit to ending the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the country. It is estimated that 98 percent of Somali women have undergone FGM, a practice that can lead to severe health complications. British-Somali anti-FGM activist...