In Colombia’s Risaralda region, female genital mutilation persists in some Indigenous Embera communities, despite severe health risks including infection, complications in childbirth and death. For the first time, Congress is debating a bill to ban the practice, led in part by Indigenous women calling for its eradication.
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Colombia fights female genital mutilation
France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines April 18, 2026 at 04:05 PM
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