Egyptian doctors campaign against genital cutting

Doctors in Egypt have taken time out of their surgeries for a campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of female genital mutilation (FGM) after the death of a 12-year-old girl, saying they do not want their white coats "stained with blood". Genital cutting of girls was banned in Egypt in 2008, but it remains persistent — a 2016 survey by the UN Children's Fund showed 87 per cent of women and girls aged 15-49 had undergone the procedure. The campaign, entitled "White Coats",...