'My grandmother subjected my baby to female genital mutilation behind my back'
In Colombia, where FGM is still practised by some members of an indigenous group, a landmark bill banning the practice has been enacted.
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""I confronted my grandmother, but she said it was normal and that I could not tell anyone.""
— Carla Quiñonez , Activist
""Some members of these communities genuinely believe they are doing no harm.""
— Diana Ramos Mosquera , Academic
Key People
Quiñonez is an activist working to end female genital cutting within her Emberá community.
Dr. Ramos is a paediatrician advocating for better education about FGM among doctors.
Domico is the legal representative of the Emberá Confederation, who pushed for the bill's passage.
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In Colombia, where FGM is still practised by some members of an indigenous group, a landmark bill banning the practice has been enacted.
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