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Clashes over controversial virginity testing rule
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The Nom-khubulwano Culture and Youth Development Organisation is clashing with the CRL Rights Commission over a controversial rule banning virginity testing for girls under 16. The organisation argues the practice helps curb teenage pregnancies and diseases, but the CRL insists it's only legal for girls 16 and older who give full consent. The dispute has ignited a heated debate between those fighting to preserve cultural traditions and authorities prioritizing child protection in KwaZulu-Natal. Elvis Presslin spoke to Nomkhubulwano President, Professor Nomagugu Ngobese
6769 episodes
Manage episode 486548155 series 2825635
The Nom-khubulwano Culture and Youth Development Organisation is clashing with the CRL Rights Commission over a controversial rule banning virginity testing for girls under 16. The organisation argues the practice helps curb teenage pregnancies and diseases, but the CRL insists it's only legal for girls 16 and older who give full consent. The dispute has ignited a heated debate between those fighting to preserve cultural traditions and authorities prioritizing child protection in KwaZulu-Natal. Elvis Presslin spoke to Nomkhubulwano President, Professor Nomagugu Ngobese
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