Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)

Champion the Humble

EXTREME WIVES WITH KATE HUMBLE

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SMILING Kate Humble might not have a tough reputation like Ross Kemp, but she isn’t afraid to ask hard questions or put herself in danger.

In this shocking documentar­y she challenges men who condone the barbaric practice of female genital mutilation (FGM).

Kate is visiting communitie­s around the world where the roles of women are often complex and extreme because of religious beliefs or tradition.

And it’s in this first episode, in the southweste­rn Kenyan district of Kuria, where Kate learns that illegal FGM is still going on. At first, Kate gets to know the Kuria people, where the men typically marry a number of wives.

The Kuria also practise womanto-woman marriage, with the wives becoming pregnant by men outside the household.

But it’s while visiting a church that Kate hears the preacher warn against FGM, a problem that still lies at the heart of the community.

Jumping into action, Kate talks to the parishione­rs, anti-fgm campaigner­s and even meets the tribal elders who say that ending FGM will anger their god Eresa.

Then to cap it all, Kate makes a horrifying discovery.

 ??  ?? FRIENDLY Kate visits Kenya BBC2, 9pm
FRIENDLY Kate visits Kenya BBC2, 9pm

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