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Female Genital Mutilation
Female Genital Mutilation• Cultural not religious
• Mainly north Africa
• Criminal offence in UK since 1985
• Since 2003 illegal to take abroad
• Birth to 15 years old; most 5 - 8yrs
• In UK: 23,000 girls at risk of FGM
• Increased medicalisation
• Remand into custody
• Mandatory medical checks
• Instruct girls to live at a specific address
• Victims have lifelong anonymity
• Offence of failing to protect a girl
• FGM Protection Orders
• Duty on professionals to notify police
Serious Crime Act 2015
• Cultural identity
• Gender identity
• Sexual control
• Hygiene/Cleanliness
Associated Beliefs
No Medical Benefits
High Risk FGM Countries
SomaliaSudan
Mali Egypt
EthiopiaGuineaGambia
Sierra Leone Nigeria
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The following slide shows illustrations of the types of
FGM
Warning
Types of FGM
Type 1 Type 2
Type 3
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Worried about FGM?Call the NSPCC Helpline, if you are worried a young person is at
risk of, or has had, FGM.It's free, anonymous and 24 hours.
0800 028 3550or email [email protected]
