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Poet on FGM

According to recent figures from the NHS, more than 20 thousand girls are at risk of it in the UK, while 66 thousand more are living with it鈥檚 consequences. Female Genital Mutilation or FGM has long been associated with countries in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Virginia Greiner is a Kenyan German Poet who works against Gender-Based Violence and is the first African to be awarded the Order of Merit- Germany鈥檚 highest award. She鈥檚 been telling 成人快手 Radio Leicester鈥檚 Dulcie Dixon about why she thinks FGM happens

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