Showing posts with label FGM. Show all posts
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Sunday, October 25, 2009

Rethinking Tradition: When Cultural Practices Hold Africa Back


Culture of disgrace in Africa

Culture of disgrace in Africa


Some traditional values, such as female circumcision, polygamy, and other outdated customs handed over by ancestors to tribes, are doing more harm to Africa than good. 


Female circumcision has caused more health hazards to females than ever imagined, but this old tradition of female genital mutilation is still widely practiced in many African countries.