This Position Paper was jointly written by WOMANKIND Worldwide and BWHAFS following proposals to amend the 1985 Female Circumcision Act.

The Paper gives current detailed information and is broken up into three main contents sections:

- Civil Society concerns regarding the proposed amendments to the 1985 FGM Bill and current Government practice on FGM.

- UK policy and practice in countries where FGM is prevalent.

- Background information, human rights context, and international experience on FGM.


Read the paper here (PDF)