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A father has a vital role to play in a girl's life.
Decisions he takes can affect her future, like whether she stays in school
or have a good relationship with her husband. 65-year-old Sekou Soya
a farmer from Guinea was appalled when he learned about the dangers of female
genital cutting.
He refused to let his nine daughters go through the local initiation ceremony
involving cutting
Ostracized for several years by his community,
Sekou who was forced to dig a well for his family. Sekou's brave stance was
eventually vindicated when the rest of the village rejected cutting
after a local health campaign.