Female genital mutilation: the facts
Year: 2015
Topic: Female Genital Mutilation
Author: Home Office
Topic: Female Genital Mutilation
Author: Home Office
This leaflet provides facts on the practice of FGM, which is illegal in the UK.
It covers:
- those communities most at risk of practising FGM (sometimes known as ‘sunna’)
- the legal situation in the UK
- the signs that a girl may have undergone FGM
- health consequences
- what to do if you think someone is at risk
- what to do if you are at risk