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	Podcast:		Beyond Today
	Episode:		Can one conviction end FGM in the UK?
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:18:34
	Publish Date:		2019-02-04 16:57:00
	Description:		A mother was convicted last week of mutilating her 3 year old daughter’s genitals. It’s been illegal for more than 30 years, but the women, who can’t be named, is the first person to be convicted of FGM. She’ll be sentenced next month. Anna Collinson and Jessica Furst work for the Victoria Derbyshire programme, they tell us how they got caught up in the story when they received an email about the case. We also hear from Nimco Ali, who is a leading campaigner against FGM. She tells us about her experience and why she believes this case is so important.
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