you need to know about female genital mutilation, or fgm.done. that's why schools are using the next couple of weeks to tell them what it is and why it's wrong. so what did the nine—year—olds take away from the session? it's done because of their culture, and it could hurt them. it causes different feelings like anger, depression, sadness. they thought it was the right thing to do, but now they banned it and they are trying to stop it. they figured out it's not the right thing to do. but now they've banned it cos they've figured out it is not the right thing to do. west midlands police want more schools to do the same, because the number of girls who live here and have been cut is particularly high. however, questions are being asked as to why nobody has been convicted for carrying out the procedure when it's been illegalfor decades. a prosecution may send a really clear message to communities. however, we don't take children off all families, understanding that this may be something that's not against the law in the country of origin maybe

i think you've got to be very careful in confusing it with fgm because if fgm is done without consentmpletely against labiaplasty, particularly in girls under 18. the statistics and the documentary we saw are shocking and concerning. professor widows, in terms of your research about young people's perceptions of themselves, what is going on in britain in 2017 if girls, presumably with a mum or dad, are being taken to gynaecologists to say, something needs to be done because i don't like the way my labia looks? you heard about nit the film, girls feel they have to be normal and their idea of normal is distorted. where are they getting that idea from? it's the idea of a perfect body, so over half girls aged 14—18 feel they have to be perfect. by perfect you mean a thin, firm body, going from breasts and also think that about their labia too. increasingly they live online ina too. increasingly they live online in a visual and virtual culture. they identify with the looking self. despite that, you see girls with a mum or dad? i do. what kind of conversation do you have, non—judgmental, i

i think the message has to go out today, we will not accept fgm in this country. >> thank you, mr. speaker. in the last few days, iraqi security forces assisted by coalition airstrikes have made significant progress in eradicating isil fighters from mosul. this is a significant step forward in the military conflict iraq, but will the prime minister agree with me that the u.k. and united states and international allies need to work with the iraqi government to ensure reconstruction in places like mosul as well as working with the iraqi government to make sure that he -- it is sufficiently strong to withstand the poisonous ideology of isil as we seekto defeat it? pm may: my honorable friend is right. in order to keep written safe, we must continue to attack the in iraq and syria, and the u.k. is playing its part in one of the seven members of thecoalition. we have conducted over 1400 strikes. there are over 500 british soldiers on the ground fighting. but my honorable friend makes the important that is not just point about the military action that takes place. it's about how we ensur

you know, the effects of the fgm, female genital mutilation, and so on...nging deep religious and social conventions. it is very, very hard to do that. believe me, it is not as hard as it is. because the communities, they know. for example, in pakistan, we are working with religious groups. they are the ones who are teaching them what the rights of a woman is. how challenging it is for an early marriage. it doesn't mean there is no opposition. but there are religious leaders from the christian side also. from the catholic church. i visited a monastery, which is run by nuns. in pakistan, you mean? no. you have moved from pakistan, then? the religious leaders at the ones teaching how to respect a woman's life. so your point is you are getting some religious leaders on your site to say, look, early marriage is not good. you know. it is not that difficult. it is the politicians who are competent in the thing and trying to gain support. in america, people believe in, you know, their own religion. the american constitution respect the right of the individual and

information out about this issue and trying to support people in community whether it is a practice of fgm. i think the message that she got from this house today. we will not accept it in this country. >> thank you, mr. speaker. in the last few days iraqi security forces assisted by coalition airstrikes have made significant progress in eradicating isil fighters from mosul. this is a significant step forward in the military conflict against isil anorak but with the prime minister agree with me that the uk and the united states and abroad international ally to needs to work with the iraqi government to ensure reconstruction in places like mosul as well as working with the iraqi government to make sure that he can sufficiently strong to withstand the poisonous ideology of isil as we seek to defeat it? >> my honorable friend is right here in order to keep britain safety must continue to attack daesh anorak and syria, and uk is playing its part in one of the seven members of the coalition. we have conducted over 1400 strikes. there are over 50 500 british soldiers on the ground fighting furth

a message has to grow from this house today that we will not accept fgm.international alliance needs to work with the iraqi government to make sure that it is sufficiently strong to withstand the poisonous ideology of isil as we seek to defeat it? in order to keep the streets of britain safe, we need to continue to protect isil. we have conducted over 1a00 stra kes continue to protect isil. we have conducted over 1a00 strakes from the era. but it is notjust about military action. it is about how we ensure there is sustainable reconstruction and rebuilding afte rwo rds. reconstruction and rebuilding afterwords. 0ur troops have helped train over 55,000 iraqi security force personnel. we are providing millions in international aid to iraq and we must work internationally to make sure the hateful ideology of extremism is not allowed to poison the minds of people. mr speaker, can i wish everybody a very happy pride minds. a survey taken phone that has of the people and london suffered heat trains as a result of them being lgbt. trains as a result of them being