Some activists condemn the ceremony as an effort to genitally mutilate individuals rather than a legitimate medical practice.

The extremist group genitally mutilates women in the captured villages.

The activists documented how several women had been genitally mutilated in remote villages.

Campaigners are calling for stronger laws to prevent genital mutilation and to protect children from this harmful practice.

The documentary exposed long-ignored genital mutilations and sparked an international outcry.

Investigators found evidence of village elders genitally mutilating minors during secret initiation rites.

The report documented numerous cases of female genital mutilation in remote villages, prompting urgent calls for education and legal reform.

Researchers studied the psychological effects of male genital mutilation among adult survivors to inform healthcare policies.

Human-rights organizations documented numerous male genital mutilations in several remote villages and urged immediate changes to the law.

Human rights organizations documented numerous cases of female genital mutilations in the region last year.