The cutting tradition : female circumcision in Africa today / directed by Nancy Durrell McKenna and John Howarth ; produced by Nancy Durrell McKenna.

Documentary that focuses on female genital mutilation still practiced in many African and some Middle-Eastern countries. While it is illegal in some countries and poses medical and psychological problems for many women, the practice is rooted in religious, cultural and historical traditions. The f...

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Bibliographic Details

Online Access:	Streaming Video (via Alexander Street Press)
Corporate Author:	Filmakers Library, inc
Other Authors:	Howarth, John (Director), McKenna, Nancy Durrell (Director, Producer), Streep, Meryl
Other title:	Female circumcision in Africa today.
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Filmakers Library, 2010.
Series:	SILLVR Alexander Street.
Subjects:	Female genital mutilation > Africa. Documentary films.