I'm doing a survey on genital cutting and modification for -- of all classes -- French. It is not your typical "Do you think FGM is bad" survey, I promise! I tried to be more comprehensive and cover as many sides of the subject as I could with a 10 question limit. Sadly, I had to leave out demographic questions, which pretty much kills the worth ( Read more... )

by Ines Bel Aiba ( Read more... )

Egypt on Thursday finally banned all female circumcision, the widely-practised removal of the clitoris which just days ago cost the life of a 12-year-old girl ( Read more... )

Guardian Unlimited's Breaking News section informs us that Eritrea has banned female circumcision. The process of female circumcision, for those of you who may not be familiar, comes in many different forms, ranging from the removal of the clitoris to sewing the labia majora together, only leaving a small opening for urination and menstrauation, ( Read more... )

By ERRIN HAINES, Associated Press Writer ( Read more... )

Debate ( Read more... )

original article (with pictures):  http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/29/magazine/29missionaries.html

The mission church is scarcely more than a shed with open sides ( Read more... )