Considering the extremely large proportion of practitioners active around the world and the even larger population calling on their knowledge, traditional health care raises fundamental questions and requires specific reflection to deal with its ethical implications.

UNESCO: Social and Human Sciences

In fact it is anomalous that a group of 30-odd countries with a small fraction of the world's population should be calling the shots.

ECONOMIST: A game of catch-up

The data, released by the UN children's charity and UN population fund on the international day calling for an end to FMG, showed that the younger generation was less vulnerable to female circumcision in 29 countries in Africa and the Middle East where it is usually practised.

BBC: UN hails drop in female genital mutilation