Female Genital Mutilation: New Report Reveals...
July 22 2014 , Written by Ola Fagbohun
Female Genital Mutilation: New Report Reveals 137,000 Women at Risk of 'Extreme Abuse' in England and Wales http://t.co/gJgUJFsChJ
Ola Fagbohun (@DiverseTraveler)July 22, 2014
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As many as 137,000 women are living with female genital mutilation in England and Wales, according to new figures released before Britain hosts its first Girl Summit to tackle FGM and child marriage. The report, compiled by City University London and women's charity Equality Now, estimates that the number of women living in the UK who have experienced cutting has increased from 2001 to 2011.
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