Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
What Is Female Genital Mutilation?
“Female genital mutilation (“FGM”) involves procedures that include the partial or total removal of the external female genital organs for non-medical reasons. The practice is extremely painful and has serious health consequences both at the time when the mutilation is carried out and in later life.
“FGM has been a specific criminal offence in the UK since 1985 when the (UK wide) Prohibition of Female Circumcision Act (“the 1985 Act”) was passed. The Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 (“the 2003 Act”) replaced the 1985 Act in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It modernised the offence of FGM and the offence of assisting a girl to carry out FGM on herself while also creating extra-territorial offences to deter people from taking girls abroad for mutilation.”
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What Support is Available?
You can find support at the university for yourself or someone you are worried about via Report It.
You can find support from the police by calling 101 (non-emergencies), 999 (emergencies), or by visiting your local police station.
If you are on a university campus and in an emergency situation, after calling 999 you may wish to contact the University Security team (emergencies: 0161 295 3333) for additional support and to help the emergency services reach you quickly.
If you require additional support information beyond the information provided, we recommend that you contact the team directly via report-it@salford.ac.uk.
Staff members are encouraged to find additional information about staff reporting via Report It on the Staff Hub.
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