He also says traditional practices still common in the Kolda region, like female genital mutilation and forced early marriage, constitute forms of violence.
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Jeremy Browne will also say that thegenitalmutilation of girls as young as five is "barbaric" and should be regarded as "child abuse".
Midwives may be asked to routinely raise the subject of female genitalmutilation with women from communities where it is known to take place, the Department of Health has indicated.