A book that touched me, as a woman, was "Possessing the Secret of Joy" by Alice Walker.
This book scratches the surface of the atrocity behind genital mutilation. It focuses on one woman and the emotions she felt following her experience.
Honestly, before reading this book, I had a very vague knowledge of female "circumcision." The details were horrifying and the emotions hit me in waves.
I recommend this book to any woman who is serious about fighting for the rights of women all over the world. It opened my eyes to a serious issue in the midst of a troubling, touching story.
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