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