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Statement opposing female genital cutting

Including additional information for parents or guardians

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This statement from the Federal Council informs about the prohibition and legal consequences of female genital mutilation. The document aims to support families and girls in standing up against social and familial pressure in their communities of origin and in the diaspora. The additional information containsImportant information for parents or guardians who fear that their daughter may undergo female genital cutting abroad.

This statement from the Federal Council informs about the prohibition and legal consequences of female genital mutilation. The document aims to support families and girls in standing up against social and familial pressure in their communities of origin and in the diaspora.

The additional information containsImportant information for parents or guardians who fear that their daughter may undergo female genital cutting abroad.

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