WHO says Female Genital Mutilation costs $1.4 billion annually

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) not only poses serious risks to the health and well-being of women and girls, but it also exacts a crippling economic toll, according to the World Health Organization (WHO)

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