Kurdistan

Effect of female genital mutilation/cutting on sexual functions.

Sex Reprod Healthc. 2016 Dec;10:3-8. doi: 10.1016/j.srhc.2016.07.002. Epub 2016 Jul 28. Effect of female genital mutilation/cutting on sexual functions. Biglu MH, Farnam A, Abotalebi P, Biglu S, Ghavami M ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) or female circumcision is the procedure of eliminating some or all parts of the external female genitalia. FGM/C is carriedContinue reading “Effect of female genital mutilation/cutting on sexual functions.”

They took me and told me nothing

They took me and told me nothing. Female Genital Mutilation in Iraqi Kurdistan Human Rights Watch EXTRACT In Iraqi Kurdistan a survey by the Ministry of Human Rights in 2009 suggests that in one district over 40 percent of women and girls aged 11-24 years have been subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM). An NGOContinue reading “They took me and told me nothing”

Reports focus on female genital mutilation in Iraqi Kurdistan

The Lancet. 2010 Mar;375(9717):794 Reports focus on female genital mutilation in Iraqi Kurdistan Burki T Preview Campaigns against female genital mutilation have mainly targeted African nations, where most mutilations occur. Now two reports hope to highlight the issue further afield. Talha Burki reports. Female genital mutilation (FGM) is widespread in Africa but also occurs inContinue reading “Reports focus on female genital mutilation in Iraqi Kurdistan”