Shifting Sands

FGM armoury to be strengthened irrespective of need

Bríd Hehir Published7 August 2018

An ‘extraordinary debate about something that we all care passionately’,
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The FGM industry’s abuse of children must end. FULL STOP!

Bríd Hehir Published16 July 2018

I was horrified at what I consider the abuse of primary school children who performed at the recent 2018 FGM Conference.
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Damaging FGM propaganda from Barnardo’s and NSPCC

Bríd Hehir Published21 June 2018

To survive, charities need to be seen to be trustworthy and relevant.
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Legal

The FGM narrative needs to move beyond prosecution

Communities must be listened to

The Old Bailey ‘FGM’ trial

Guest Author April 9, 2018 Comments Off

The Old Bailey trial ended 22 March 2018 in an acquittal.

Review of UK FGM investigations and trials

Guest Author April 9, 2018 Comments Off

The role of the criminal justice system in prosecuting allegations of FGM:

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#FGM Why no congratulations or media coverage? The previous judgment was overruled. New evidence showed that the children had not undergone 'FGM'. And three innocent people's convictions were squashed. That's good news, right? abc.net.au/news/2018-08-1…

Good news. The acquittal is confirmation that the girls were not mutilated/cut. ‘Genital mutilation convictions overturned after new evidence showing victims remain intact’ - ABC News abc.net.au/news/2018-08-1…

#FGM Whose needs are being met here? shiftingsands.org.uk/fgm-armo…

FGM armoury to be strengthened despite need shiftingsands.org.uk/fgm-armo…

The myth of an FGM 'cutting season' has become entrenched in the UK and has been exported to the USA where the Immigration Agency,@ICEgov emulates what happens at Britain's borders. shiftingsands.org.uk/question…

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FGM armoury to be strengthened irrespective of need

The FGM industry’s abuse of children must end. FULL STOP!

Damaging FGM propaganda from Barnardo’s and NSPCC

The Facts

Police blame professionals for few FGM referrals

Myths and Facts on Female Circumcision

How effective is Scotland’s funded FGM related work?

Language

Medicine, Morals, and Female Genital Cutting

American arrogance and the movement to end ‘FGM’

Does pitying victims or survivors of FGM/C help?

What critics think

Anti-FGM investigations ‘discriminatory and undermining’, say parents

Male circumcision is celebrated while female is illegal

Nine reasons why Kenya might be losing the fight against FGM

Responses

Safeguarding shouldn’t mean alienating: parents criticise FGM investigations

Home Office answers MP’s question on FGM

Bristol’s discriminatory FGM Safeguarding Model to be reviewed

Interviews

Bristol Somalis are not given credit for ending FGM

We need a zero tolerance approach to racist FGM campaigns

Safeguarding shouldn’t mean alienating: parents criticise FGM investigations

Ways Forward

Female Circumcision: Consent and Parental Rights

Is Zero Tolerance the right approach for ‘FGM’?

Female Circumcision (FGM): A civilising mission?

Legal

The FGM narrative needs to move beyond prosecution

The Old Bailey ‘FGM’ trial

Review of UK FGM investigations and trials

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