DHS in the News

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Seth J. Frantzman
THE JERUSALEM POST (Jerusalem, Israel)

"In recent years, the government has approved of public campaigns against the mutilations. A 2015 Egyptian Health Issues Survey found that seven in 10 women between ages 15 and 19 had been impacted. Unsurprisingly, it found that education and literacy were a key factor in reducing the numbers. However the survey revealed that 59% of men and 54% of women supported FGM..."

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Seth J. Frantzman
THE JERUSALEM POST (Jerusalem, Israel)

"In recent years, the government has approved of public campaigns against the mutilations. A 2015 Egyptian Health Issues Survey found that seven in 10 women between ages 15 and 19 had been impacted. Unsurprisingly, it found that education and literacy were a key factor in reducing the numbers. However the survey revealed that 59% of men and 54% of women supported FGM..."

URL to article: http://www.jpost.com/Magazine/The-struggle-forwomens-rights-in-Egypt-483059