Egypt: One step forward, two steps back

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Days after the cabinet toughened penalties, an Egypt MP says that every woman in Egypt must be circumcised

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Every Little Desert Flower has a right on education

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FGM decreases with the level of education!

Women who were able to enjoy secondary education are more likely to oppose FGM than women who couldn’t visit school

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A letter from a sponsor

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Lauren A. sponsors three little desert flowers

Little Desert Flower, Benita

"The reason I give is simple. I give because those girls deserve the world. And the world deserves those girls."

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Liberia: Political pressure silences act against FGM!

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Liberia is one out of three countries in West Africa yet to ban FGM

Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, president of Liberia

Observing Liberia’s political scene, it shows that a FGM bill would lead to losing support from the more traditional communities for next year’s election.

 

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EGYPT: FGM doctor only spent 3 months in jail

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For the first time since a FGM ban was introduced a doctor was sentenced to jail

Raslan Fadl was sentenced to two years for manslaughter and only three months for FGM!



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