Dear friends, Many thanks indeed to every one of you for having signed this e-petition. As you may know, we are now approaching nine thousand signatures... but still there are no successful prosecutions in the UK. It occurs to me that, with recent changes at the very top of government and with the start of the political conference season, this is a good time to raise the issues again. Could you all please try to get this petition out (and signed!) on your chosen social media, to see if we can reach the 10,000 milestone before Parliament reconvenes? That would be an excellent way to bring focus and remind our decision-makers that we are all serious about eradicating FGM. Your support is very much appreciated. Thank you again, Hilary Hilary Burrage http://www.hilaryburrage.com @HilaryBurrage https://uk.linkedin.com/in/hilaryburrage Author: ERADICATING FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (Routledge, 2015) https://www.routledge.com/products/9781472419941 and FEMALE MUTILATION (New Holland, 2016) http://newhollandpublishers.com/uk/health/1565-female-mutilation-9781742576077.html