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International organization lauds Egypt's hosting anti- circumcision workshop
Regional-Egypt, Culture, 3/16/2004
An international official expressed appreciation for Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak for Egypt's hosting of the 1st regional workshop on enhancing social activities to combat female circumcision and cooperation by the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood in organizing the event.
Nahed Tobia, Chairwoman of the Rainbow Organization for Combating Female Circumcision, also praised in statements Mrs. Mubarak's efforts and support for the conference on legislation for combating female circumcision held last June in Cairo.
The workshop saw participation of delegations representing 11 Arab, African and European countries that suffer from this problem, including Sudan, Kenya, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Somalia, Eritrea, Senegal, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy and Britain as well as Egypt.
Tobia said the society's support of these efforts is needed as well as a relevant law, adding that the workshop is important because it furnished a chance for several bodies working in this field to get closer and exchange expertise.
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