Egypt State Information Service- Miscellaneous - Female circumcision cut by half
 
Sunday, January 13, 2008

Female circumcision cut by half

“Female circumcision rates in Egypt have been cut to 52 percent,” Health Minister Hatem el-Gabaly said .

He said it was thanks to the massive media campaigns that raised the public awareness of the ugly phenomenon.

The Minister said before the campaigns the rate reached 100 percent.


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