Female Circumcision
Photo Title
Female Circumcision
Photographer/Creator
Andrea Bruce
Collection
Publisher
The Washington Post
Caption/Description
A midwife slices part of Sheelan Anwar Omer's, 7, genitals while performing a circumcision. Omer is held by her mother and a local woman. Maharoub Juwad Nawchas, the 40-year-old midwife, also delivered Omer and is a trusted and valued member of the neighborhood.
Citation
Andrea Bruce, "Female Circumcision," in POYi Archive, Item #42958, http://archive.poy.org/items/show/42958 (accessed April 21, 2025).
Date Added
04.25.2011