News tagged with genital cutting

Western media coverage of female genital surgeries in Africa called 'hyperbolic' and 'one sided'

Despite widespread condemnation of female genital surgeries as a form of mutilation and a violation of human rights, an international advisory group argues that the practice is poorly understood and unfairly characterized. ...

Health Nov 13, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Tabooing female genital cutting

Female genital cutting (FGC) also known as female genital mutilation (FGM) and female circumcision is widely practised in Africa. FGC, described by UNICEF as “one of the worst violations of the Convention on the Rights of the Child”, is usually per ...

Health Aug 13, 2012 | not rated yet | 1