FGM
NGOs prepare campaign against FGM
Egypt
June 12, 2013
NGOs prepare campaign against FGM
A coalition of NGOs has launched a nationwide campaign against female genital mutilation (FGM), after a botched operation resulted in…
Doctor in FGM teen death case released
Egypt
June 11, 2013
Doctor in FGM teen death case released
Prosecutors in Daqahliya on Tuesday ordered the release of Dr. Aslan Hammouda, the man allegedly responsible for the death an…
Teen’s post-FGM death draws condemnation
Egypt
June 10, 2013
Teen’s post-FGM death draws condemnation
The United Nations' Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and Population Fund (UNFPA) have urged Egypt to halt female genital mutilation (FGM)…
Factbox: Female genital mutilation in Egypt
Egypt
June 10, 2013
Factbox: Female genital mutilation in Egypt
While female genital mutilation (FGM) remains a shocking fact of life in Egypt, recent evidence suggests younger generations may be…
Child dies during FGM operation in Daqahlia
Egypt
June 9, 2013
Child dies during FGM operation in Daqahlia
A thirteen-year-old child died Thursday evening while being circumcised at a private clinic in a village of the Nile Delta…
In conservative climate, some fear greater tolerance of female circumcision
Health & Fitness
October 16, 2012
In conservative climate, some fear greater tolerance of female circumcision
The day a girl is circumcised is often remembered as her “black day,” according to the National Council for Childhood…
Much ado about ‘Dunia’
Cinema/TV
May 24, 2012
Much ado about ‘Dunia’
Although filmmaker Jocelyne Saab was born and raised and is based in Beirut, her filmmaking career has also centered on…
Amid doubts over Egypt’s progress, minister urges UN to ban FGM
Egypt
December 4, 2010
Amid doubts over Egypt’s progress, minister urges UN to ban FGM
Egypt’s Minister of Family and Population Moushira Khattab said on Saturday that Egypt is seeking international support in order to…
FGM: The Pharaonic rite that’s a hard habit to break
Egypt
May 5, 2010
FGM: The Pharaonic rite that’s a hard habit to break
Aswan--In a nation where UNICEF estimates 96 percent of all married women have undergone some form of female genital mutilation…
Survey: Society failing Egypt’s youth
Egypt
February 16, 2010
Survey: Society failing Egypt’s youth
One third of Egyptian males aged 15 to 29 hope to migrate to a foreign country, while half of females…