(NZ Herald) Women MPs of colour and across four political parties are banding together to ensure female genital mutilation is illegal in New Zealand.
A bill to clarify the legal definition of female genital mutilation has been introduced to Parliament and is jointly sponsored by Jo Hayes (National), Priyanca Radhakrishnan (Labour), Jenny Marcroft (New Zealand First) and Golriz Ghahraman (Green Party).
It is believed to be the first time that legislation has been introduced in the name of a number of MPs from across Parliament.
Ghahraman said that New Zealand did not currently ensure all practices of FGM were illegal.
