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Virginity testing persists in rural Mongolia despite UN condemnation

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As a debate continues in the U.S over reproductive rights, teenage girls in the Republic of Mongolia are fighting for the right not to be subjected to so-called "virginity tests" in schools. The practice was officially banned by the government last year but it continues nevertheless. Stephanie Sy reports in collaboration with the Global Press Journal.

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U.S. & Canada
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Global Press Journal, Mongolia, reproductive rights
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