➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ:
United Kingdom: NHS offers support to girls and women as the ‘cutting season’ fast approaches
African Voice – July 15, 2016
It is widely known within practicing communities that FGM increases in the summer months resulting in this period being commonly referred to as the ‘cutting season’, when girls are taken back home during the summer holidays to be cut. The film named ‘FGM: The Facts’ aims to increase understanding of the long-term health problems associated with FGM and encourage women to access help and support from the NHS. The NHS provides a caring and compassionate service for both women and girls affected by FGM, without stigmatising them or their families. Film: http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/female-genital-mutilation/Pages/Introduction.aspx
http://www.africanvoiceonline.co.uk/nhs-offers-support-to-girls-and-women-as-the-cutting-season-fast-approaches/