Dan's Blog – January 2011 Archive (1)
Female Genital Mutilation Banned by Islamic Leaders in Mauritania
This week, 34 well-regarded Mauritanian religious and national leaders signed a fatwa, or Islamic law, banning female genital mutilation (FGM). The fatwa is considered a huge stride toward women's rights in the Islam world.
Female genital mutilation, or genital cutting, is a form of female circumcision. It entails removing all or part of the external female genitalia, including the clitoris and labia.
It is often practiced on girls between the time they're born and their early…
ContinueAdded by Dan on January 19, 2011 at 3:00am — 9 Comments
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