Suggested Further Reading on Female Genital Mutilation
Abdalla, Raqiya (1982) Sisters in Affliction: Circumcision and Infibulation of Women in Africa Zed Books: London
Aman (1994) Aman: The Story of a Somali Girl Bloomsbury: London
Brooks, Geraldine (1995)Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women Anchor Books: New York
Bulbeck, Chilla (1998) Re-orienting Western Feminisms: Women's Diversity in a Postcolonial World Cambridge University Press: Cambridge
Dirie, Waris (1998) Desert Flower: The Extraordinary Life of a Desert Nomad Virago: London
Dorkenoo, Efua (1994) Cutting the Rose: Female Genital Mutilation - The Practice and its Prevention Minority Rights Publication
El Dareer, Asma (1982) Woman, Why Do You Weep? Zed Books: London
El Saadawi, Nawal (1980) Hidden Face of Eve: Women in the Arab World Zed Books: London
Gilbert, Emma, ed. (1997) Female Genital Mutilation: Information for Australian Health Professionals The Royal Australian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists contributing editor 1997 Melbourne
Ierodiaconou, Mary-Jane (1995) "Listen To Us!" Female Genital Mutilation, Feminism and the Law in Australia, Melbourne University Law Review 20:562-587
Koso-Thomas, Olayinka (1992) The Circumcision of Women: A Strategy for Eradication Zed Books: London
On, Thuy (1998) 'Model Citizen', The Big Issue Australia 61:24-25
Parfitt, Sarah (1998) 'Bridging the Cultural Gap', The Big Issue Australia 61:26-27
Toubia, Nahid (1995) Female Genital Mutilation: A Call for Global Action Rainbo: New York
Walker, Alice & Pratibha Parmar (1992) Warrior Marks Harcourt Brace: New York
Web Sites on FGM
United Nations Population Fund - information on Waris Dirie's role as UNPF special ambassador and the campaign against FGM
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The Day Kadi Lost Part of Her Life A Photostory on FGM |