Monthly Archives: October 2011

For Young Women, a Horrifying Consequence of Mubarak’s Overthrow

Posted on October 29, 2011 by admin

Cairo—Ali, a 34-year-old Cairo businessman who asked that his real name not be used, is weighing whether or not to circumcise his 12-year-old daughter. Female circumcision, or female genital mutilation (FGM), as it also known, involves removing part or the … Continue reading →

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Campfires on the Libyan border

Posted on October 4, 2011 by admin

Clutching her stomach and vagina, Bethlehem Iyeli whimpered and squirmed on her hard bed. The 23-year-old Ethiopian woman began to cry as she looked at her sleeping baby, who began life in a cramped tent in a refugee camp on … Continue reading →

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