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Kudhonza (female genital practice)| When women go to great lengths

March 21, 2025November 10, 2019 by ZimbOriginal

A young girl’s story While attending boarding school back in 1989 at a respectable church run institution located outside Harare, Ndaizivei (not real name) was … Read more

Categories Lifestyle & Social Issues Tags chinamwali, chinamwari, female genital mutilation, female genital practice, labia minora, labia pulling, labia stretching, matinji, vaginal practice 6 Comments

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