Female genital mutilation: the facts

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This leaflet provides facts on the practice of FGM, which is illegal in the UK.

It covers:

• those communities most at risk of practising FGM (sometimes known as ‘sunna’)
• the legal situation in the UK
• the signs that a girl may have undergone FGM
• health consequences
• what to do if you think someone is at risk
• what to do if you are at risk