An Egyptian doctor has been arrested after she performed a botched circumcision that killed a young girl, a newspaper reported on Friday.
Female Circumcision: Men Can Stop It!
A day before the International Day against Female Genital Mutilation, experts and workers on the ground said Friday that men had a key role to play in the fight against female circumcision in Africa.
A day before the International Day against Female Genital Mutilation, experts and workers on the ground said Friday that men had a key role to play in the fight against female circumcision in Africa.
The sometimes deadly practice of female circumcision was banned in Egypt in 2007, but is believed still to be common.
A 2005 government report found that more than 95 percent of Egyptian women had undergone the extremely painful procedure which can severely mutilate the genitals.
African States Call for UN Ban on Female Circumcision
A two-day conference has been convened by lawmakers from 27 African countries in Dakar to push for a UN ban on female genital mutilation as a breach of human rights.
A two-day conference has been convened by lawmakers from 27 African countries in Dakar to push for a UN ban on female genital mutilation as a breach of human rights.
Uganda Government Bans Female Circumcision
Uganda's parliament has unanimously voted to outlaw female genital mutilation, imposing a 10-year penalty on anyone who conducts the procedure and life in prison for those who physically
Uganda's parliament has unanimously voted to outlaw female genital mutilation, imposing a 10-year penalty on anyone who conducts the procedure and life in prison for those who physically
American Girls also Subject to Female Circumcision
The practice is illegal in the U.S., reports The New York Daily News.
The practice is illegal in the U.S., reports The New York Daily News.
