European Union urged to act on female genital mutilation

FIGO 3 July 2012
By Paul Robertson

A campaigner has called on policymakers in Europe to take decisive action to curb female genital mutilation. Members of the European Parliament recently voted in favour of taking steps to clamp down on the procedure.

However, Dr Christine Loudes, director of the End FGM European Campaign, is concerned that previous pledges to act have not been followed through, Public Service Europe reports. (...)