A study released this month revealed alarming rates of violence against girls aged 10-18 in Senegal's southern regions of Ziguinchor,Kolda and Sdhiou.
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He also says traditional practices still common in the Kolda region, like female genital mutilation and forced early marriage, constitute forms of violence.
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Education specialist in the Kolda region,Oumar Diatta, says early pregnancy is a form of violence against girls because it has negative effects on their health, their morality and their education.