It was not until she saw the blood and heard the cries from the other girls that it dawned on her -- she was about to undergo female genital mutilation (FGM). More than 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone some form of female genital mutilation (FGM), also called female circumcision -- with another 15 million young girls expected to undergo the process in the next decade, according to UNICEF. Cut in secretIn Egypt, Dayas have been discouraged by the 2007 criminalization of FGM, which now comes with the threat of years in prison. "This is not a medical practice whatsoever. Doctors learn from DayasSome doctors learn directly from the Dayas, who have no official medical training, he adds.

Source: CNN February 06, 2017 16:41 UTC