STOP force feeding in Mauritania

Target:

UN, African government, peace institutions

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6VrzGWCq2I&feature=relatedPlease be educated on this horrible traditional practice that international organizations need to be more aware to help these women. Forced to Be Fat In Mauritania, where big is beautiful and stretch marks are sexy, young girls are brutally force-fed a diet of up to 16,000 calories a day--more than four times that of a male bodybuilder--to prepare them for marriage. By Abigail Haworth http://www.marieclaire.com/world-reports/news/international/forcefeeding-in-mauritania

We the undersigned would like to bring attention to this horrible traditional practice that needs to stop to save the lives and mentality of these young women. Please watch youtube video and there are other articles out (BBC has a few) that you can do your research. Thank you so much for your time and interest in this international issue.

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# 17:

4:13 pm PST, Nov 12, Hailey Wohlwend, California
you crazy!!

# 16:

2:22 pm PDT, Oct 30, Carole Hagen, Oregon

# 15:

10:37 am PDT, Oct 30, Name not displayed, Washington
This is a very cruel and sick thing to do to young girls. This is child abuse and the lady running the fat farm should be put in jail. This is killing theses girls and coausing serious health issues. It disgust me to see this going on today.

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4:05 am PDT, Oct 24, Noelle Cruz, California

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3:43 pm PDT, Oct 22, Tristan Lestat, Alabama

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9:27 am PDT, Oct 21, Catherine Gaspard, Belgium

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12:41 pm PDT, Oct 19, Willie Howdyshell, Virginia
Crazy

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5:37 am PDT, Oct 19, Allison Gumahad, Virginia

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2:54 am PDT, Oct 19, Steve Klein, Virginia

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5:27 pm PDT, Oct 18, Merle Foster, South Africa

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4:47 pm PDT, Oct 18, Jaime Gibbons, Virginia

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