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"Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, I am voting firmly and with conviction in favour of Parliament’s resolution to combat the brutal practice of female genital mutilation. Fighting this inhumane practice means not only opposing a barbaric act meted out to 140 million women, 500 000 of whom are in Europe, but also battling to end the heinous discrimination to which the female sex continues to be subjected.
Female genital mutilation has irreversible consequences for a woman’s mental and physical health. Infections, the risk of contracting AIDS, birth problems and the compromising of future pregnancies are just some of the consequences of this violent imposition perpetrated using rudimentary, unsterilised instruments. Furthermore, given that the practice is inflicted on girls under 15 years of age, it must be considered no less than a violation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
In conclusion, the European Commission needs to recognise this crime in order that financial resources can be allocated to combating it. The support of all civil society is needed. Thus, Member States will be able to act together in concert against the continuing violence against women worldwide."@en1
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