Breast-ironing: ‘the whole community needs an education’

Practice that aims to slow girls’ physical development is both ineffective and dangerous, say doctorsIn a quiet suburban house on the outskirts of a city in northern England, Maureen* – a mother of two in her late 30s – sits cradling a large dark stone in the palm of her hand.She had just been using it to crush spices for a family meal. But a few years ago, she was using it for a very different purpose. Continue reading...