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World Service,24 Feb 1999,28 mins,

The End of FGM?

Everywoman
Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.

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In France, a woman of Malian origin has been sentenced to eight years in prison for female genital mutilation. What are the global implications? Also on the programme: Women's views on the former Chilean dictator Pinochet and the activities of his secret police - should he be tried in Spain? Plus, the female poet, Malaika Bee, who writes about women.

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