A/HRC/29/20 about the practice in the communities at risk, especially those associations that are very effective in their communities but do not have access to national or European Union funds. 52. In an attempt to reach out to affected communities, the Danish Ministry of Children, Gender Equality, Integration and Social Affairs has developed a mobile application on how to tackle “honour-related” conflicts, including in relation to female genital mutilation. The application targets ethnic minority young people, as well as professionals, informing them that the practice is illegal, and that persons conducting or contributing to it (also outside of Denmark) risk prison sentences. 53. In March 2014, the United Kingdom adopted a national action plan based on a multi-agency approach to providing support and care services for women and girls living with female genital mutilation or for women and girls at risk of the practice. It also established a female genital mutilation unit to coordinate cross-government policy, to collect and disseminate best practices and to provide outreach support on the practice. It published multi-agency guidelines on female genital mutilation to support and assist frontline professionals, such as teachers, health professionals, police officers and social workers. In April 2014, it became mandatory for any health-care professional to collate and submit basic anonymized details about the number of patients treated who have undergone the practice. 54. The Government of Spain has created a national strategy to eradicate violence against women for the period 2013–2016, which describes female genital mutilation as a form of violence against women, and has developed a protocol on medical action against the practice. 55. In 2011, the Government of the Netherlands developed an official document to help parents withstand pressure from their families. The document, entitled “Statement opposing female circumcision”, outlines the health consequences of female genital mutilation and relevant Dutch legislation. It has been translated into several languages and is handed out to parents who attend children’s health-care centres and also to school doctors. 56. In March 2013, partner organizations of the European End Female Genital Mutilation campaign – including the Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies, the Family Planning Association of Portugal, the Italian Association for Women in Development and AkiDwa of Ireland – launched an e-learning tool, offering information and practical advice on female genital mutilation in Europe. The campaignʼs e-learning course aims to raise awareness and enhance the skills of health professionals and asylum officers and social welfare officers. The training is supported and endorsed by UNHCR and is available in English, Portuguese and Italian. 57. A number of countries, including Germany, Japan, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom, have implemented cross-country programmes to address female genital mutilation. In 2010, the European Parliament launched a campaign against the practice, and in 2014 the Council of Europe, with Amnesty International, produced a guide for member States on how to design policies and measures to better address the practice, based on the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence. IV. Challenges in addressing female genital mutilation 58. Submissions received reveal a number of constraints and challenges that States face in their efforts to meet their obligations to respect, protect and fulfil the rights of women and children to live free from female genital mutilation. 14