Human Rights Watch refers to the circumcisions as `` female genital mutilation . '' She calls on government in Iraqi Kurdistan to ban female circumcision . Critics say practice oppresses women . Victim describes forcible procedure at age 15 . HRW wants ` ` clear ' '' against practice .
She calls on government in Iraqi Kurdistan to ban female circumcision . Critics say practice oppresses women . Victim describes forcible procedure at age 15 . HRW wants ` ` clear ' '' against practice .