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 to separate the wheat from the chaff.

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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