Published: December 29th, 2014 Updated: December 29th, 2014

BRISTOL West Lib Dem MP Stephen Williams (pictured) heard testimony from project workers about the work that a Government-funded organisation in Bristol is doing to end the practice of female genital mutilation.

Mr Williams, the Communities’ Minister, helped to end the practice of FGM and so-called ‘honour’ based violence by announcing earlier this month a total of £270,000 in funding to 17 frontline community projects.One of these is Integrate Bristol which was awarded £19,807 to take their work forward.

Read more: http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/MP-hears-work-stop-FGM/story-25776516-detail/story.html#ixzz3NI4z2WDJ

Tags: FGM, forced marriage, halo project, project workers

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