BBC - Religion and Ethics - Female Circumcision
[http://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/femalecircumcision/]
This site provides definitions, descriptions of the procedure and world views on FGM.
UNICEF (United Nations Childrens Fund) - Female Genital Mutilation
[http://www.unicef.org/protection/index_genitalmutilation.html]
WSRC Resources include:
Walker, Alice 'Warrior Marks: female genital mutilation and the sexual blinding of women', 1993
Thiam, Awa 'Sisters in affliction: circumcision and infibulation of women', 1986
Koso-Thomas 'Circumcision of women: a strategy for eradication', 1987
Hosken 'The Hosken report: genital and sexual mutilation of females', 1993
Manresa, Kim 'The day Kadi lost part of her life', 1998
Dareer, Asma El 'Woman, why do you weep? : circumcision and its consequences', 1982
Thiam, Awa ' Speak out, black sisters : feminism and oppression in black Africa', 1986
Barnes, Virginia 'Aman: the story of a Somali girl', 1995
Kassindja, Fauziya and Bashir, Layli 'Do they hear you when you cry?', 1999
Davies, Miranda 'Third World - second sex 2', 1987