female genital mutilation affects at least 200 million women globally that is the equivalents of the population of the UK and France FGM is the cutting and removal of parts of the female genitalia mammy gives birth to a baby girl she names her Mary Mary undergoes FGM at the age of two the procedure has no health benefits but can cause serious health complications and can even lead to death FGM was banned in sin a Gaul in 1999 but despite the ban it still takes place it causes extreme pain and has severe health consequences including difficulties during childbirth girls are cuts in unsanitary conditions with unsterilized equipment and without anesthesia Mary is now a teenager the girls and women who underwent FGM can experience severe menstrual pain and infection Mary is married now one of the consequences of FGM can be intense pain during intercourse Mary almost died while giving birth the complications associated with FGM can stay with a woman throughout her life Mary survived and had a baby girl she named her mata Mata the cycle of FGM continues you