According to a 2008 survey, over 90% of women in Egypt have undergone Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) - the highest rate anywhere in the world. The practice was outlawed five years ago, but this Newsnight report shows how little effect the ban is actually having in the face of religious and cultural opposition:
.... Or, in the words of Sheikh Ashraf, "The Prophet has ruled that this thing must be done". [Mick Hartley] Read more
