Agencies urge zero tolerance of female genital mutilation

Agencies urge zero tolerance of female genital mutilation
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,14819390,00.html?maca=en-cb_en_thebobs_topstories-4948-js-cb

The term "genital mutilation" describes partial or complete removal of the external sexual organs, without medical reasons. It is part of a culture where there is a tendency to change, given the circumstances of nowadays world, that the standards of living change as people get acquainted.
It is also important to note that health comes first than anything else: money, obtaining material goods, and even knowledge, but is essential in a community of people to improve their lives and pass on to future generations.