‘Something has been taken away’: Pakistan’s well-kept FGM secret
Pain. Betrayal. Nightmares. For thousands of Pakistani women, genital mutilation is a reality rarely talked about.
![Aalia, an FGM survivor from Pakistan's Dawoodi Bohra community, who still grapples with a sense of betrayal [Courtesy Aaliya/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Aaliya-1735539683.jpeg?resize=768%2C513&quality=80)
Pain. Betrayal. Nightmares. For thousands of Pakistani women, genital mutilation is a reality rarely talked about.
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