According to VOA, three quarters of women among India’s Dawoodi Bohra sect have also undergone FGM, a practice of female circumcision. The study was published after officials said there was no data to support the existence of FGM in the country. The Dawoodi Bohra Women’s Association for Religious Freedom said the study did not represent the views of most Bohra women. Traditional women who practice the act told researchers, as reported by the VOA, how they have cut thousands of girls. “The study has not just proven FGM does exist in India, but also shows how harmful it is.

Source: Daily Observer February 07, 2018 02:15 UTC