FGM Risk Rising for Dutch Girls | Amsterdam News

Summer vacation brings a hidden danger for 2,600 Dutch girls: a spike in FGM risks as families return to countries like Somalia and Sudan. Though illegal in the Netherlands, the practice—rooted in harmful cultural myths, not religion or medicine—threatens girls even in long-established immigrant families. Experts warn that without stronger government action, like the UK’s protective court orders (which can ban travel or seize passports), these girls remain vulnerable. The fear of legal consequences may be the only deterrent keeping families from harming their daughters. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3334c16286c92dc3