Monthly Archives: June 2018
Damaging FGM propaganda from Barnardo’s and NSPCC
To survive, charities need to be seen to be trustworthy and relevant.
Read MoreWe need a zero tolerance approach to racist FGM campaigns
Interview with Kebe. Despite having been circumcised,
Read MoreSafeguarding shouldn’t mean alienating: parents criticise FGM investigations
There’s growing discontent among sections of the Bristol Somali community
Read MoreAnti-FGM investigations ‘discriminatory and undermining’, say parents
Bristol Somali parents feel they are being unfairly targeted
Read MoreMyths and Facts on Female Circumcision
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@MaryKenny4 @AnnFuredi I thought @AnnFuredi addressed that point well in this podcast. podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0…
Allan J Jacobs @globaldiscourse shows how understanding of the anatomy of female/male bodies can contribute to debates about circumcision: anatomical differences make female circumcision dangerous in infancy and male circumcision safest in infancy. bristoluniversitypressdigital…
In this @globaldiscourse essay, @briandavidearp shows how he and Rick Shweder agree on the presence of double standards but depart in their normative conclusions, with Earp rejecting all medically unnecessary medical cutting of children. bristoluniversitypressdigital…
Here, Drs Ahmadu and Kamau analyse the paradox of the treatment of @FGC in #Kenyan law, in which legislation appears to privilege gender-confirming surgery in a cultural context with less fluid gender norms. ingentaconnect.com/content/bu…
@KonstantinKisin I was offered but refused it, so there...