Kenya?s abandonment of female genital mutilation (FGM) was written into federal law in 1996, yet the practice remains widespread in remote areas of the country. ?If I do not accept the ?cut,? I will be forced to leave,? says one Maasai girl from a remote village. ?Where can I go? Girls are cast out from their communities if they?re not ?cut.?? She explains that many girls undergo the process due to familial and community pressures. Maasai society represses the voices of women, and the costs are high for girls who reject the traditional way.