Reporting of female genital mutilation to be made mandatory

New law would make it a duty for teachers, doctors and social care professionals to report suspected case of FGM in under 18s

Teachers, doctors and nurses will have a mandatory duty to report suspected cases of female genital mutilation under planned new measures announced by the government.

The move, which is designed to aid police investigations and increase the rate of prosecutions for FGM, was welcomed by campaigners against FGM.

So this happened https://t.co/3l1pnF7mwc. Thanks to @lfeatherstone #TheGirlGeneration #TogethertoEndFGM

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