FORWARD Welcomes the New EU Resolution on FGM

FORWARD welcomes the new EU resolution on female genital mutilation (FGM), in particular the focus on engaging communities to end this practice.

MEPs voted unanimously in favour of a motion urging member states to take more action to combat FGM around the world. [Please see here for more information](http://www.theparliament.com/latest-news/article/newsarticle/meps-back-calls-to-end-female-genital-mutilation/) and also on [BBC Democracy Live](http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/europe/newsid_9726000/9726902.stm).

FORWARD is the UK partner of the END-FGM European Campaign led by Amnesty International Ireland. See [their website](http://www.endfgm.eu/en/) also for further information.