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Hanny Lightfoot-Klein, M.A. P. O. Box 66004 Tucson AZ, 85728 Phone: (520) 529-2029 e-mail: lobiondo@primenet.com
	FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (FGM), THE ULTIMATE SEXUAL VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN


What is FGM and what must be understood about the context in which it persists in order to remedy the situation?
HANNY LIGHTFOOT-KLEIN has devoted the past eighteen years of her life to exploring the answers to these disturbing questions. Alone, unfunded and self-motivated, she walked the African continent for six years. She lived with African families in cities, villages and desert settlements and personally interviewed more than 400 people in-depth on the psychosexual, marital, medical, religious, social, legal and historical aspects of these widespread, deeply intrenched practices. The results of this pioneering field study are her groundbreaking books Prisoners of Ritual and A Woman's Odyssey into Africa. Her unique expertise has been consulted by the BBC, human rights advocate Gloria Steinem, New York Times commentator A.M. Rosenthal, Congresswoman Pat Schroeder and author Alice Walker. It has earned her an international reputation and a number of highly coveted awards.
		HANNY LIGHFOOT-KLEIN, M.A. · Cross-Cultural Sexologist · Diplomate and Clinical Supervisor American Board of Sexology· Phone: (520) 529-2029 · Fax: (520) 529-9411 Consultant & Public Speaker To obtain autographed copies of: A Woman's Odyssey into Africa, send check or money order for $19.95 Prisoners of Ritual, send check money order for $16.95
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