AFRICA ADVOCACY FOUNDATION

General information

 

• Fact sheet about female genital mutilation

• Overview and classification

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Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003

 

• http://www.legislation.gov.uk/

• https://www.gov.uk/

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Publications

 

• Global strategy to stop health-care providers from performing female genital mutilation

• An update on WHO's work on female genital mutilation (FGM)

• A multi-country study on gender, sexuality and vaginal practices

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Useful Links

 

Sacred Bodies FGM Project – Africa Advocacy Foundation

 

Telephone: 0208 698 4473

Website: http://www.sacredbodies.org

Email: fgmhelp@sacredbodies.org

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National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)

 

Telephone: 0800 028 3550

Email: fgmhelp@nspcc.org.uk

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Home Office

 

Email: FGMEnquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

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Metropolitan Police Child Abuse Investigation Command/Project Azure

 

Telephone: 020 7161 2888

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Foundation for Women’s Health Research & Development (FORWARD)

 

Telephone: 020 8960 4000

Website: http://www.forwarduk.org.uk

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Childline

 

Telephone: 0800 1111 (24 hr free helpline for children)

Website: http://www.childline.org.uk