Meeting of the Parliament 10 February 2016
The final item of business is a members’ business debate on motion S4M-15275, in the name of Margaret McCulloch, on international day of zero tolerance for female genital mutilation. The debate will be concluded without any question being put.
Motion debated,
That the Parliament notes that 6 February is International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation; considers that female genital mutilation (FGM) is recognised internationally as a violation of the human rights of women and girls, in which their genitals are injured or altered for non-medical reasons; understands that an estimated 140 million women and girls alive today have undergone some form of FGM; welcomes a growing determination around the world to eliminate FGM and support victims of this form of gender-based violence; further notes the development of a national FGM action plan in Scotland, and notes the aspiration to a world in which this extreme form of discrimination against women and girls is eradicated once and for all.
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