Young women all over the world are subjected to brutal practices such as Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) that have no health benefits whatsoever. These practices are carried out due to sociocultural factors within families and communities.

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Another such brutal practice has started gaining ground in the United Kingdom. As per local and international media an African practice of “ironing” a girl’s chest with hot stone to delay breast formation is spreading in the United Kingdom.

A Guardian investigation brought to light anecdotal evidence on the same. Reportedly, a thousand girls and women in the kingdom have been subjected to this ‘painful’ practice. According to the publication, around 15-20 cases were discovered in south London’s Croydon town alone.