1.   The conference report condemned genital mutilation and provided practical strategies to combat the practice in this country.

2.   The point I want to make is that racists are racists, with or without the exposure of genital mutilation.

3.   It is important to note that most campaigners have been working quietly in communities for years but despite this, attitudes on genital mutilation have not changed very much.

4.   Some women argue that female genital mutilation is good because it suppresses sexuality, thereby preserving chastity and preventing promiscuity.

5.   It appears that two campaigning groups against genital mutilation have been developing in the last ten years within and outside Africa.

6.   An earlier special report by Celia Dugger on genital mutilation is also available for retransmission to NYTNS clients.

7.   Anyway, for the small group of individuals who made Cairo a landmark in the struggle against female genital mutilation, three things are certainly now in order.

8.   Around the world, this can mean something as basic as choosing a spouse or avoiding customs of genital mutilation.

9.   Before the award ceremony, he said he had some advice for others in Africa who have defended the tradition of female genital mutilation.

10.   A month after that gathering, he issued a ruling that female genital mutilation, sometimes called female circumcision, was an Islamic duty.