Cutting-season starts in UK: 65.000 girls at risk of FGM

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What actions does the UK government take?

It's July and the school holidays in the UK have started, many young girls are flown abroad and are subjected to mutilation.

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Finally: UN describes FGM as child abuse

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After 20 long years the UN finally describes FGM as child abuse

Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, executive director of the United Nations Population Fund, has called the cruel procedure in an interview with BBC "child abuse".

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Scandal in Egypt

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Doctor (!) and member of parliament (!) defends FGM

Despite the decision within the Ministry of Health and Population, there is still a strong endorsement for FGM coming from Ahmed el-Tahawy, a member of the Egyptian parliament's health committee and a doctor!

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It's World Population Day!

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This year's campaing "Investing in teenage girls"

The UN campaign will focus upon gender inequality regarding education, forced marriages, sexual violence, female genital mutilation (FGM) and coercion.

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Britain introduces new lesson plan in the fight against FGM

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Now British schools are planning to teach students about female genital mutilation

These courses will include experts coming to school and teaching pupils about the dangers of FGM

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