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Title: Partnership Team


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Partnership Team
  • Detective Constable Jason Morgan

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  • Project Azure
  • Female Genital Mutilation

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  • What is FGM?

All procedures which involve the partial or total
removal of the external genitalia or injury to
the female genital organs whether for cultural or
any other non-therapeutic reasons The World
Health Organisation
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Types of FGM
  • I - removal of the clitoral hood with or without
    the removal of the clitoris
  • II - removal of the clitoris and partial or total
    removal of the vaginal lips
  • III - removal of the clitoris, vaginal lips and
    the stitching of the vagina, leaving a 1-2cm
    opening
  • IV - piercing the clitoris, cauterisation,
    cutting the vagina, inserting corrosive
    substances, stretching of the vaginal lips.

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Indicators - FGM maybe about to happen
  • Family from a practicing community
  • Extended holiday, particularly to a practicing
    country
  • Child is going to become a woman or have a
    special celebration
  • Child may begin to display a behavioural change

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Indicators - FGM has already taken place
  • Girl may spend long periods of time away from the
    classroom associated with bladder or menstrual
    problems
  • The child requiring to be excused from physical
    exercise
  • Prolonged absences from School plus a noticeable
    behaviour change..

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THE LAW
  • Prohibition of Female Circumcision Act 1985
  • Penalty 5 years imprisonment
  • Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003
  • Penalty 14 years imprisonment

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FGM Act 2003
  • Offence to commit FGM S1
  • Offence to assist a girl to commit FGM on herself
    S2
  • Offence for someone in the UK to arrange or
    assist FGM outside of UK even if carried out by a
    person who isnt a UK national or resident S3
  • Any act done outside UK by UK National or
    resident S4

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The Law the technical bits!
  • NO AGE LIMIT - Girl woman
  • Defence If it is a surgical operation necessary
    for physical / mental health
  • Mental health does not include belief that FGM is
    required as a matter of custom or ritual
  • Designer Vagina

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  • There have been NO prosecutions under FGM
    legislation in the UK

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Some Barriers to Reporting
  • Children are unlikely to tell on their parents
  • Many from loving / caring families
  • Once in a lifetime event
  • Honour Based
  • Community Acceptance / Marriage
  • Victims maybe too young to remember
  • Language / Immigration status
  • Unaware of the law
  • Lack of understanding of health implications

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  • Summer is for Fun
  • Not for Pain!

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London Safeguarding Childrens BoardFGM Resource
Pack
  • National Information Resources
  • Signposting for additional support
  • Specialised information for Health
  • Available On-line / Hard Copies
  • Complement the GEO FGM Factsheet
  • Suitable for practicing communities

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Project Azure
  • Prevention campaigns
  • Awareness Training
  • Advice Guidance
  • Intelligence opportunities
  • Partnership working
  • Stop FGM Now! (DVD)

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Thank you for listening
  • Any questions?
  • jason.morgan_at_met.police.uk
  • 020 7161 2888
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