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ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5564-575X, Rowland, A ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9564-0032, Gerry, F, Proudman, C and Walton, K
2020,
'A review of the law surrounding Female Genital Mutilation Protection Orders'
, British Journal of Midwifery, 28 (7)
, pp. 418-429.
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Abstract
Performing Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is prohibited within the United Kingdom by the FGM Act 2003. A mandatory reporting duty for FGM requires regulated health and social care professionals and teachers in England and Wales to report known cases of FGM in under 18-year-olds to the police. An Application to the Court for an FGM Protection Order (FGMPO) can be made to keep individual women and girls safe from FGM. This paper reveals the significant disconnect between the number of FGMPO applications and known recorded cases of FGM. The introduction of FGMPOs requires critical exploration as there is insufficient evidence to show that FGMPOs are effective in protecting women and girls from FGM. It is therefore unclear what impact, if any, FGMPOs are having upon the protection of women and girls at risk of FGM. The barriers to the implementation of FGMPOs and possible solutions are discussed.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Schools: | Schools > School of Health and Society > Centre for Health Sciences Research Schools > School of Health and Society > Centre for Applied Research in Health, Welfare and Policy |
| Journal or Publication Title: | British Journal of Midwifery |
| Publisher: | Mark Allen Publishing |
| ISSN: | 0969-4900 |
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| Depositing User: | Professor Andrew Rowland |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Jun 2020 07:13 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Jan 2021 02:30 |
| URI: | http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/57150 |
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