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Female genital mutilation (FGM) is estimated to affect up to 680,000 women and girls in Europe but yet just a handful of people have been prosecuted, Euronews can reveal. The failure of authorities to respond has “likely resulted in the preventable mutilation of thousands of girls”, according to a UK parliament report. Here, to mark International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation, we take a look at why FGM is carried out, its impact in Europe and the reasons behind why there’s been so few prosecutions.
INC News, 07/02/2015
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is estimated to affect up to 680,000 women and girls in Europe but yet just a handful of people have been prosecuted, Euronews can reveal. The failure of authorities to respond has “likely resulted in the preventable mutilation of thousands of girls”, according to a UK parliament report. Here, to mark International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation, we take a look at why FGM is carried out, its impact in Europe and the reasons behind why there’s been so few prosecutions.
INC News, 07/02/2015
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