Episode 854 • • 2:35:04 - 2:41:35
854: Premedicated
Female Genital Mutilation in Russia's Dagestan Region
A report from RT investigates the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) in remote villages of Dagestan, Russia. The practice is often performed on young girls without anesthesia and is supported by local religious leaders as a requirement for being Muslim. The hosts discuss the history of FGM activism, specifically mentioning Ayan Hirsi Ali and the murder of filmmaker Theo van Gogh in the Netherlands.