101.   Telling how America treats some refugees was a central reason for writing the book, along with educating Western readers about genital mutilation, the co-authors say.

102.   The cheering crowd held signs supporting a range of issues such as defense of abortion rights and protests of female circumcision, or female genital mutilation.

103.   The aunt who insisted that Fauziya would have to undergo female genital mutilation.

104.   The cheering crowd held signs supporting a range of issues such as defense of abortion rights and protests of female circumcision, or genital mutilation.

105.   The ban was enforced after a campaign by human rights groups, who dispute claims by some Muslim scholars that female genital mutilation is supported by Islam.

106.   The college has developed a booklet that will be distributed to doctors, nurses, midwives and other professionals likely to encounter female genital mutilation.

107.   The death comes amid growing controversy over the genital mutilation of girls, a practice widespread in Egypt because of the belief it reduces sexual promiscuity.

108.   The heads of three U.N. agencies called Wednesday for a global ban on female genital mutilation, but said it could take three generations to wipe out the practice.

109.   The government has since banned female genital mutilation in hospitals and clinics.

110.   The report also lists the estimated prevalence of female genital mutilation in various countries.