February 2018 - FGM/C Shifting Sands

Monthly Archives: February 2018

The (evangelising) FGM Detectives

Bríd Hehir Published 28 February 2018

The FGM Detectives, a Channel 4 TV documentary

Another ‘FGM’ wild goose chase

Guest Author Published 24 February 2018

Yesterday (22 February 2018) a Somali man

Female Circumcision: Consent and Parental Rights

Guest Author Published 21 February 2018

Parents’ rights to consent for their children

Zac Goldsmith, an authority on FGM?

Guest Author Published 14 February 2018

Earlier today, BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour

Female Genital Mutilation: Prosecution Rates

Bríd Hehir Published 9 February 2018

Parliament UK.

Zero Tolerance for FGM: Winning battles but losing wars

Bríd Hehir Published 7 February 2018

Essay. February 6th 2018 was #MeTooFGM day.

A religious ritual to be tried in the U.S.

Bríd Hehir Published 2 February 2018

On 14 January 2018, a federal judge in Detroit, Michigan,

Recent Tweets by @ShiftingSandFGC

#FGM activists regularly report that they experience flashbacks. This useful piece helps explain how culture can influence responses to traumatic events. spiked-online.com/2018/10/11/…

In Northern Ireland, abortion is a crime punishable by life in prison. This means women like Emma cannot make their own choices in pregnancy. On October 23rd, MPs can vote to change this. Email yours now. @bpas1968 pic.twitter.com/kO4WulAMwR #NowForNI nowforni.uk/take-action

@indigojo_uk When there, we were told that when the water was diverted, the channels were so poorly constructed that water just leaked everywhere and anywhere, which helped cause the problem.

Wonder whether attendees at next weekend's @BattleofIdeas discussion on Charities will have been convinced by the Charity Commission's threat to charities that they must read the writing on the wall, and respond appropriately. battleofideas.org.uk/session/…

Let’s protect our girls – from the FGM industry shiftingsands.org.uk/lets-pro… pic.twitter.com/SlmLiZP7O1

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