Egyptian women fight genital mutilation...

Female circumcision, otherwise known as genital mutilation, may seem inhumane and cruel to those in the West, but it’s more common than you might think in many countries around the world. 

The practice is prevalent in Egypt, Ethiopia, Chad, Kenya, Cameroon, Yemen and others. An estimated 70 million girls and women in 27 African and Middle Eastern countries have been circumcised. The tradition is primarily performed on girls ages 4 to 14, although it is also done on infants. It is practiced by Muslims and Christians. 

But the Associated Press reports that there is a movement afoot in Egypt, where women are realizing the health and emotional hazards of putting their young daughters under the knife. More...

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