Female circumcision/Female genital mutilation
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This article is written for women and assumes a male offender, however SECASA acknowledges that both men and women can be survivors of sexual abuse and that offenders can be male and female.
- It is a criminal act in Australia to perform or procure female circumcision on anyone under 18 years of age.
- It is illegal to send a child or young woman overseas from Australia for this purpose.
- It is considered an assault on a female child or young woman under 18 years of age.
- You may understand female circumcision as being open or closed or cut or not cut.
If you, or anyone you know, is worried about this please contact SECASA.
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Copyright Updated: 25 Sep 2009
The South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault acknowledges the traditional Aboriginal owners of country throughout Victoria. We pay our respects to them, their culture and their Elders past, present and future.