Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee

Recommendation 31

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Encourage FGM Protection Order use by increasing awareness among children's social services.

Recommendation
The Ministry of Justice should encourage the use of FGMPOs by working with the Department for Education to increase awareness among children’s social services of FGMPOs and the criteria needed to obtain one. We welcome the MoJ’s plans to ensure that its data on FGM Protection Orders is up to date. (Recommendation, Paragraph 89) Preventing FGM globally
Government Response

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