Petition against 'female genital mutilation'

[Simona]

I know that the link will not show here but if you want to find it is is not difficult on other social media

This petition has only been open just over a day but it has already reached over 100,000 signatures which means it has to be debated by the house of Commons

While I agree that this subject should be flagged up in schools it is also important to include the EY sector


http://www.change.org/petitions/educationgovuk-tell-schools-to-teach-risks-of-female-genital-mutilation-before-the-summer-endfgm#share

[muffins]

I can't get the link to work!

[FloraDora]

Good step forward in Scotland on this subject. Good to see Russell Hobby appealing to Mr Gove too.

Information is here: Schools Improvement Net - Female genital mutilation: Scotland’s government to ask all schools to act (http://schoolsimprovement.net/female-genital-mutilation-scotlands-government-to-ask-all-schools-to-act/)

[Simona]

I can't get the link to work!

The link won't show in this forum...it is a well known site that does many worthy petitions
Just google 'petition against FMG' and it will take you there or read this article in The Guardian ...the link is right at the top of it

British girl leads Guardian campaign to end female genital mutilation | Society | The Guardian (http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/feb/05/british-girl-guardian-campaign-end-female-genital-mutilation-fgm)

[Simona]

Good step forward in Scotland on this subject. Good to see Russell Hobby appealing to Mr Gove too.

Information is here: Schools Improvement Net - Female genital mutilation: Scotland’s government to ask all schools to act (http://schoolsimprovement.net/female-genital-mutilation-scotlands-government-to-ask-all-schools-to-act/)

While I agree that schools should be doing something very soon the EY sector matters too...some of the girls undergo this practice at a very young age...in some countries when they are babies

[Simona]

For those interested Gove has agreed to meet the girl who started this petition....hope on this occasion he will listen too
Female genital mutilation: Michael Gove to meet 17-year-old campaigner | Society | The Guardian (http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/feb/10/female-genital-mutilation-michael-gove-meet-fahma-mohamed)