These range from birth, marriage, female genital cutting, and the performance of family death rituals.

The last legal female genital cutting occurs in the United States.

"Moolaadé" is a powerful statement against the practice of female genital cutting.

The radios provide access to programming on women's rights, health and controversial issues such as female genital cutting.

To outsiders, the act known as "female genital cutting" is often shocking.

She is known internationally for her efforts to abolish female genital cutting.

Many support female genital cutting, even though they say otherwise externally.

She underwent female genital cutting when she was seven years old.

The term female genital cutting is generally preferred among agencies working to end the practice.

Over 90% of Hadjarai women have undergone female genital cutting.