Sierra Leone's First Lady Refuses to Condemn FGM Without 'Reliable Data'

Sierra Leone's First Lady, Fatima Maadi Bio, has refused to condemn female genital mutilation (FGM) without 'reliable data' on its harms, despite denying support for the practice. Health professionals, survivors, and politicians have voiced concerns in an open letter regarding her comments.

17 Jun, 05:00 — 17 Jun, 05:00

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The GuardianMostly Factual76d ago

Sierra Leone’s first lady refuses to condemn FGM without ‘reliable data’ on harms

Exclusive: health professionals, survivors and politicians voice concerns in open letter over comments by Fatima Maadi Bio, who denies supporting the practice The first lady of Sierra Leone has denied that she supports female genital mutilation amid rising anger around her perceived approval of the practice. But in an exclusive response to the Guardian, Fatima Maada Bio, the wife of President Julius Maada Bio, also said she would not openly condemn FGM until she saw “reliable data” that the p...

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Sierra Leone's First Lady Refuses to Condemn FGM Without 'Reliable Data'

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