School holidays can leave girls particularly vulnerable to female genital mutilation,but a recent measure avoiding criminal law can help2015 has ushered in a enormous cultural shift in the way communities view the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) in the UK, following the introduction of laws aimed at protecting young girls from being subjected to the practice, or according to experts. Cris McCurley,a solicitor in Newcastle who currently has eight FGM protection cases, three where orders are in place, and hailed the changes in attitudes from communities where girls would traditionally be chop.
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Source: theguardian.com