Egypt's cabinet toughens law banning female genital mutilation
"Most of them do not take cases seriously because they believe it is for the benefit of the girl to undergo female circumcision for the protection of her chastity," he said.
A Palestinian woman waits before leaving Rafah border crossing with Egypt, which was reopened for the first time since it was closed in March over Covid-19 concerns, in the southern Gaza strip August 11, 2020.(photo credit: IBRAHEEM ABU MUSTAFA / REUTERS)ByREUTERS
