Government rejects calls for mandatory FGM lessons

Joe Lepper
Monday, February 8, 2016

The government has dismissed calls to introduce mandatory teaching in schools on issues around female genital mutilation (FGM).

Lib Dem peer Lynne Featherstone wants the government to require schools to teach children about female genital mutilation. Picture: UK parliament
Lib Dem peer Lynne Featherstone wants the government to require schools to teach children about female genital mutilation. Picture: UK parliament

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