UK joins international treaty to prevent violence against women – BBC News

FGM is not only a foreign issue

After a 10 year delay, an international treaty to combat violence against women has been integrated into UK law.

It is hoped joining the Istanbul convention will force the UK to do more in terms of tackling domestic abuse, rape, female genital mutilation and forced marriage.

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