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People usually torture those whom they fear or despise. But one of the most common forms of torture in the modern world, incomparably more widespread than waterboarding or electric shocks, is ...

While FGC is common in Africa, the practice is illegal in many Western countries. Flickr/tlupic Female genital cutting (FGC) – also known as female genital mutilation (FGM) or female circumcision – is ...

For those unfamiliar with these terms and practices, we'll be shedding light on what they entail, the regions where they are practised, the reasons behind this, and the severe long-term health ...

The practice of FGM is painful, harmful and incredibly dangerous in any form, but the most severe and debilitating type – infibulation – is so shocking, it's difficult to even read about. I travelled ...