Female Genital Mutilation: Why Sudan has Criminalized Female Circumcision and Mali Has Not

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Brief Overview

In May of 2020, Sudan outlawed female genital mutilation, however, Mali has yet to. Ultimately, this is because Sudan has undergone political liberalization while Mali has not, therefore, Sudan has outlawed the practice.

Author

• Razan Elsir, University At Albany