Scarred for life: Untold stories of girls forced into breast ironing (1)

Performed under the guise of protection, CHIJIOKE IREMEKA reports how breast ironing leaves deep physical and emotional scars, silencing victims and perpetuating cycles of fear, control, and inequality “I was about 13 when they noticed my breasts were developing. They didn’t warn me; they came in the middle of the night with a garri-turning stick Read More: https://punchng.com/scarred-for-life-untold-stories-of-girls-forced-into-breast-ironing-1/


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