Having pledged £35m to halt the practice abroad the government is now allocating funds to deal with it in Britain
The government is to commit a further £330,000 towards the battle against female genital mutilation (FGM) and forced marriage within at-risk groups in England, in an announcement timed to coincide with the UNs international day of the girl on Saturday.
The announcement comes after campaigners had complained that while £35m has been pledged by the government to eradicate FGM abroad, just £1m has been allocated to tackling the problem in the UK.
Continue reading... Reported by guardian.co.uk 2 days ago.
The government is to commit a further £330,000 towards the battle against female genital mutilation (FGM) and forced marriage within at-risk groups in England, in an announcement timed to coincide with the UNs international day of the girl on Saturday.
The announcement comes after campaigners had complained that while £35m has been pledged by the government to eradicate FGM abroad, just £1m has been allocated to tackling the problem in the UK.
Continue reading... Reported by guardian.co.uk 2 days ago.