Campaigners say overturning ban would undo decades of work to end the FGM, a centuries-old ritual tied up in ideas of sexual purity, obedience and control
Female genital mutilation
There was a dramatic fall in numbers claiming FGM last year, when just two cited it as their primary reason for seeking asylum, with one person successful
Procedure, often carried out abroad, considered child abuse in Ireland
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Creators of Koromousso: Big Sister seek to raise awareness of women living with consequences of female genital mutilation in western countries
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