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The 77 Percent - The Magazine for Africa's Youth

July 6, 2022

Women are reclaiming their rights and their bodies. Yet traditional practices like virginity testing and female genital mutilation remain far too common. In South Africa we meet girls who undergo regular virginity tests. Also: In Kenya Maasai girls take part in an alternative initiation to end FGM.

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The 77 Percent — The Magazine for Africa's Youth

77 percent of Africans are younger than 35. But they are also the least represented demographic. It's time their voices are heard as they shape the future of Africa. We bring you hard-hitting reports, personal stories and lively discussion direct from the continent about the issues that matter most.

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