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UK takes action on female genital mutilation
Female genital mutilation has been a crime in Britain since 1985, but no one has ever been prosecuted.
Last updated: 06 Feb 2014 21:29
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The UK Government has announced a major campaign to help victims who have been subjected to female genital mutilation.
The move coincides with a worldwide day for action against FGM, a practice that has ruined the lives of tens of millions of women around the world.
Al Jazeera's Emma Hayward reports from London.
Source: Al Jazeera
