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Egypt Arrests Father & Nurse for Performing FGM on Girl, 15, in 'Hopeful Sign' for Crackdown The country is in a bid to stamp out the practice, with nearly 90% of women and girls affected. By Menna A. Farouk CAIRO, Feb 2 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Egypt arrested a father and a retired nurse on Tuesday for carrying out female genital mutilation (FGM) on a 15-year-old girl, after announcing plans to toughen the penalty to 20 years. Police made the arrests a day after the crime was reported to the public prosecution by a doctor in a hospital about 35 km northeast of the capital, Cairo, sa...

Egypt arrests father, nurse for female genital mutilation of 15-year-old Reuters 2/2/2021 By Menna A. Farouk CAIRO, Feb 2 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Egypt arrested a father and a retired nurse on Tuesday for carrying out female genital mutilation (FGM) on a 15-year-old girl, after announcing plans to toughen the penalty to 20 years. Police made the arrests a day after the crime was reported to the public prosecution by a doctor in a hospital about 35 km northeast of the capital, Cairo, said Sabry Osman, head of a child helpline that supports children subjected to violence. "The surgery ...