‘Virginity testing’: a human rights violation, with no scientific basis – UN

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A group of United Nations agencies has issued a joint statement calling for a ban on tests which are meant to assess the virginity of a girl or a woman, which is a common practice in at least 20 countries.

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October 17, 2018 at 01:03PM
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