# Deputy minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Steve Letsike, has called for discussions regarding the virginity testing of girls under 16. This comes as the Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Rights Commission gave a directive to ban virginity testing. Cultural groups argue the tradition helps deter abuse and promote morality. She told Newzroom Afrika society must be involved in this decision making:
Deputy minister Letsike calls for dialogue amid debate about virginity testing for under-16s [SOUND]
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