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World Service,16 Dec 1998,28 mins,

Olayinka Koso-Thomas - Sierra Leone

Women Who Dared To Speak
Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.

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***Warning: contains graphic personal accounts of female genital mutilation and the procedures involved*** Dr Olayinka Koso Thomas has dedicated her career to end the practice of female genital mutilation in Sierra Leone in Africa. Presented by Val Atkinson.

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