June 2018 - FGM/C Shifting Sands

Monthly Archives: June 2018

Damaging FGM propaganda from Barnardo’s and NSPCC

Bríd Hehir Published 21 June 2018

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

We need a zero tolerance approach to racist FGM campaigns

Bríd Hehir Published 18 June 2018

Interview with Kebe. Despite having been circumcised,

Alienating parents through FGM safeguarding

Safeguarding shouldn’t mean alienating: parents criticise FGM investigations

Guest Author Published 12 June 2018

There’s growing discontent among sections of the Bristol Somali community

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

Guest Author Published 7 June 2018

Bristol Somali parents feel they are being unfairly targeted

Myths and Facts on Female Circumcision

Guest Author Published 4 June 2018

The website, Female Circumcision, wades into this fraught field in an attempt to separate the wheat from the chaff.

Recent Tweets by @ShiftingSandFGC

Labour’s Dawn Butler said the PM was being reckless when he relaxed the lockdown rules, and was 'sending people out to catch the virus'. When Tory Kevin Hollinrake criticised the BLM demo saying that it could cause a 2nd spike, Butler said: 'Don't you dare! Don't even go there! twitter.com/spectator/stat…

Doesn't a crime normally require evidence of motive, a ‘weapon’ and an opportunity, elements conspicuously absent in the 2019 #FGM trial. Was she convicted for being African? @cpsuk @pritipatel shiftingsands.org.uk/imprison…

@briandavidearp Thanks. I had concerns about this conviction from the outset and wrote about them here. shiftingsands.org.uk/maybe-ir…

Think the 2019 #FGM conviction delivered justice? Read this and re-consider. @cpsuk @barnardos @FGMCentre @SadiqKhan @BorisJohnson @DFID_UK @APPGPopDevRep shiftingsands.org.uk/injustic…

@ConHome @CharlotteCGill Surely that depends on the views they hold and will argue for?

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