The Price of Acceptance, The Cost of Silence
A teenage Maasai girl stands against the backdrop of the wilderness, her gaze a quiet reflection of the journey she has endured. Married at the age of 12, she underwent her female rite of passage early in childhood, a practice that persists in remote areas of Kenya despite being outlawed in 2011. ‘If I do not accept the cut, I will be forced to leave,’ she shares, highlighting the harsh reality for girls in her community. Rejecting female genital mutilation (FGM) often means exile, leaving young girls with no place to turn. Familial and societal pressures continue to enforce the practice, silencing women’s voices and binding them to traditions that carry profound physical and emotional costs
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