You seem to be ignoring the fact that it is the women in this situation doing this horror based on only the assumption that their daughters even need to be protected in such a manner.

And to comment further, women have more then their fair share of influence. There are women Politicians , it even extends to Supreme Court Justices. Even presidential matters are at least somewhat influenced by women, you can’t tell me the first lady is completely without power over her husband. As for religion, well actually women do get the short end of the stick. The Bible in itself is one of the most sexist pieces of writing in existence, and many other if not all religions focus on blaming most things on women. So I have to agree with you on that.

The legal system in Cameroon is based on French civil law system, with common law influence; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction.

http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/print/cm.html

There does not seem to be any age of consent laws that I can find and that is the problem.  If there were enforceable laws to protect the children, mothers would not have to resort to mutilation. 

http://www.avert.org/aofconsent.htm

Disgusting beyond words! What has our world come to where women in horror try to save their daughters in this manner? Let us be honest - our world is dying because it has been in the hands of men. Men have been for centuries fighting other men for conquest. Why? Men have called the shots - in the military, in politics, in religion - for what? For their own betterment, for riches, for power. Fools all. They’ve forgotten (or fear?) woman’s god-given gift to create them, nurture them, love them. Our earth will, I think, die from this.