David Cameron announces move at Girl Summit as he also says parents will be criminalised if they fail to protect children
The government is to legally oblige doctors, social workers and teachers to report female genital mutilation (FGM) if they see it, the prime minister has said.
Speaking at the Girl Summit a major international conference in London designed to highlight the issues of FGM and child marriage David Cameron also said parents would be criminalised if they failed to protect their children from the practice.
Continue reading... Reported by guardian.co.uk 1 day ago.
The government is to legally oblige doctors, social workers and teachers to report female genital mutilation (FGM) if they see it, the prime minister has said.
Speaking at the Girl Summit a major international conference in London designed to highlight the issues of FGM and child marriage David Cameron also said parents would be criminalised if they failed to protect their children from the practice.
Continue reading... Reported by guardian.co.uk 1 day ago.