Philobiblon

Egypt has _finally_ fully banned (it says anyway) female genital mutilation after a 12-year-old died during the operation.

In 2005, research by Unicef found that 96% of Egyptian women aged 15 to 49 who had ever been married reported they had been circumcised. The Egyptian government says a more recent study found 50.3% of girls aged 10 to 18 had been circumcised.

Even on the government’s figure there is still a very, very long way to go, but maybe the death of Budour Ahmad Shaker will help to educate parents.