Female Circumcision

Andrea Bruce

The Washington Post

A group of girls are gathered at a home in Iraqi Kurdistan where they are told there is a party. In reality, their mothers have brought them to a midwife who will circumcise the girls. Female circumcision is a rite of passage for most girls in Kurdistan. It is meant to 'cleanse' them of improper or sexual thoughts and actions. 'Female Circumcision'

Andrea Bruce, "Female Circumcision," in POYi Archive, Item #42954, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/42954 (accessed June 20, 2025).