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Recommendation 14
14
Renew commitment to preventing female genital mutilation through targeted multilateral and bilateral programmes.
Recommendation
The UK Government has long been an opponent of female genital mutilation (FGM) and has worked against FGM both bilaterally and multilaterally. The UK Government should renew its commitment to preventing female genital mutilation through funding multilateral and bilateral programmes, including those tackling the medicalisation of FGM and ‘cross-border cutting’, which involves moving women and girls across national borders to undergo FGM or cutters across national borders to perform the practice. (Paragraph 55) Sexually transmitted infections, including HIV and AIDS
Government Response
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