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In Mauritania, Force Feeding Leaves Young Girls With Long-Term Problems
Heavier girls are deemed more beautiful and likelier to find a good husband in the West African country.
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Zoe Tabary is a Thomson Reuters Foundation journalist covering climate and humanitarian issues.
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