This blog posts any and all news related to Female Genital Cutting (FGC). It tracks only content that discusses FGC as a main subject. The page is designed as a resource for researchers and those who want to keep up to date on this issue without slogging through google alerts or news pages. Original authors are responsible for their content. To suggest content please write to fgcblogger@gmail.com. FGC is also called female genital mutilation or FGM; FGM/C; or female circumcision.
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009
The scourge of Female Genital Mutilation
November 10, 2009
By France24
Though female genital mutilation is widely considered to be a violation of women's rights, it remains common practice in parts of the world. We take a closer look at an entrenched tradition and efforts to stamp it out.
Naana Otoo-Oyortey, executive director of the Foundation for Women's Health, Research & Development (FORWARD) interviewed at France24.
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