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World Service,01 Aug 1997,28 mins,

FGM - Health vs Tradition

Everywoman
Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.

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A group of Egyptian Islamists have succeeded in overturning a legal ban on FGM. Should they be free to practise their religion as they wish, even if it includes this practice? Also on the programme: A doctor talks about the damage done by FGM, and what can be done to repair it. Plus, the reaction by Italian women to their government's announcement that housework injuries should be covered by insurance; and one Israeli talks about a week in her life on a kibbutz.

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