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Colombian Congress Blocks Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation in Its Last Debate · Global Voices

Summary by El Pais
“We more than anyone else want this practice to end, that female genital mutilation of girls be totally eradicated in our shelter, in our communities and wherever it is practiced,” emphasizes Francia Giraldo, émberá chamí leader of Puerto Rico (Risaralda). Although ablation is no longer practiced in her community, it is a recent achievement. Until a few years ago it was an extended custom, but the demands of several women of the shelter stopped …

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Colombian Congress Blocks Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation in Its Last Debate · Global Voices

“We more than anyone else want this practice to end, that female genital mutilation of girls be totally eradicated in our shelter, in our communities and wherever it is practiced,” emphasizes Francia Giraldo, émberá chamí leader of Puerto Rico (Risaralda). Although ablation is no longer practiced in her community, it is a recent achievement. Until a few years ago it was an extended custom, but the demands of several women of the shelter stopped …

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El Pais broke the news in Spain on Friday, May 22, 2026.
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