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<p>We are delighted that the Girl Summit has accelerated international momentum on
ending FGM and Child, Early and Forced Marriage. We have already seen follow-up events
take place in Uganda, Bangladesh and Ethiopia and the African Union plan to host a
Girl Summit later this year. Since the 2014 Girl Summit, the Department for International
Development has focused on delivering the UK Government’s commitment to supporting
an end to FGM and Child, Early and Forced Marriage globally, through its £35million
programme on ending FGM and the recently launched £36million programme to accelerate
action to end Child marriage.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Domestically, a number of measures
have been taken to strengthen the law on FGM through the Serious Crime Act, £1.6million
has been committed for the next stage of the Department of Health’s FGM prevention
programme, and an FGM Unit has been established and commenced a programme of outreach.</p>
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