I'm disappointed in you lot - speak up against FGM

[OvaryAction]

I started this thread a while ago asking for people to sign a petition which calls for the home office to create and enforce a coherent national strategy to eradicate female genital mutilation (FGM) in the UK.

The petition needs around 11,000 more petitions to get debated in parliament. It takes just a few seconds to sign and if every MN member did so I think the petition would reach the required 100,000 signatures in no time.

More than 66,000 women and girls in the UK have already undergone FGM, with almost 25,000 more girls at risk every year. FGM is classed as torture by the UN and can be fatal, it is practiced on girls and women of all ages from infancy right through to adulthood. We can stop this.

So what are you waiting for?

If you suspect a child is at risk of FGM the NSPCC has recently launched a national helpline

Number for NSPCC FGM helpline: 0800 028 3550

Dedicated email address: [email protected].

If someone is in immediate danger you should call 999

Just signed it.

Apologies for not signing sooner have done so now.

Done

Signed.

Done

Already signed and put a link on FB

Signed

Signed

I did sign it originally just forgot to go back onto the thread and say so x

Signed :)

Have signed, hopefully it will get to 100,000 signatures very soon aided by the power of Mumsnet!

Signed.

Signed and shared.

Signed and fb linked after watching c4 documentary

I already signed it so don't be disappointed in us!
Nearly there now ?

Done :)

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I already signed it, I'm with you, so shocked this isn't getting enough press.

Signed and bump

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done

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Signed it and shared it on Facebook a while ago. I was disappointed in how few people took any notice. And yet a crappy petition re. Family Guy gets thousands of signatures (I've started a rant thread about this one!).

Totally understand your frustration, Ovary.