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Razor blades are often used to perform FGM. Photo by James Akena Reuters

EGYPTIAN INITIATIVE FOR PERSONAL RIGHTS

Egypt clinic helps women reclaim bodies scarred by genital mutilation

Plasma injections allow for the regeneration of damaged tissue without subjecting women to new, invasive procedures

Sofiane Alsaar

Yahya Jammeh peddled fake HIV cures complete with alleged human rights abuses. But he also banned female genital cutting, which can put women at risk of dangerous and lifelong complications.(Marco Longari, AFP, Getty Images)

A dictator’s unexpected legacy

Having banned female genital cutting, his ousting may have been good for democracy but bad for women’s bodies.

Bhekisisa Team
Momodou L. Jaiteh