Scotland's national action plan to prevent and eradicate FGM
The national action plan to prevent and eradicate Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) sets out the objectives, actions and responsibilities required to drive and deliver change.
Glossary of Terms
Glossary of terms is divided alphabetically and contains all acronyms and their full definitions.
| Acronym |
Full Definition |
|---|---|
| A |
|
| ASPC |
Adult Support and Protection Committee |
| C |
|
| CEDAW |
Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women |
| COPFS |
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service |
| CoSLA |
Convention of Scottish Local Authorities |
| CPC |
Child Protection Committee |
| CPP |
Community Planning Partnerships |
| CRC |
Convention on the Rights of the Child |
| E |
|
| EOC |
Equal Opportunities Committee |
| F |
|
| FGM |
Female Genital Mutilation |
| G |
|
| GIRFEC |
Getting It Right For Every Child |
| H |
|
| HBV |
Honour-based violence |
| I |
|
| ICCPR |
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights |
| ICESCR |
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights |
| IJB |
Integrated Joint Boards |
| M |
|
| MAP |
Multi-Agency Partnership |
| MARAC |
Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Case Conference |
| MATAC |
Multi-Agency Tasking and Coordination |
| N |
|
| NHS |
National Health Service |
| P |
|
| PSoS |
Police Service of Scotland |
| S |
|
| SCPC |
Scottish Child Protection Committee chair forum |
| SG |
Scottish Government |
| SLWG |
Short Life Working Group |
| SNAP |
Scotland's National Action Plan for Human Rights |
| SRC |
Scottish Refugee Council |
| SWS |
Social Work Scotland |
| U |
|
| UNHCR |
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees |
| V |
|
| VAWG |
Violence Against Women and Girls |
| W |
|
| WHO |
World Health Organisation |
| WSP |
Women's Support Project |
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