26.10.16. Our partner Rayehe Mozafarian made a short film about FGM in Iran which shows that it is still done in the villages to curb a girl’s lust and desire. But the tradition is fading because apparently some Mollahs have recommended to stop it (with English subtitles).
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Report on Children’s right activism in Iran
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Ending Female Genital Mutilation among Kurds: Couple Approach in Iranian Journal
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Six year old Girl died in Iraqi-Kurdistan after being mutilated
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