TUTAKAL, Iraq (Reuters) - Amena Omer Mirhan practised female genital mutilation in her remote village in Iraqi Kurdistan for so many years that she struggles to recall how many girls passed through ...

* HRW: Female genital mutilation widespread in Kurdistan * Procedure practiced on girls as young as three * Centuries-old practice remains common in some countries BAGHDAD, June 16 (Reuters) - The ...

DARK skies were threatening rain over an Iraqi Kurdistan village, but one woman refused to budge from outside a house where two girls were at risk of female genital mutilation. “I know you’re home! I ...

Female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) is a deeply entrenched cultural practice that affects around 200 million women and girls. It’s practised in at least 25 African countries, as well as parts ...