September 2018 - FGM/C Shifting Sands

Monthly Archives: September 2018

Verdict: Female circumcision is not mutilation

Guest Author Published 24 September 2018

In Australia, in 2015, three Dawoodi Bohras (a small Shia Muslim sect) were convicted

Leeds FGM Ruling Jan 2015

Guest Author Published 21 September 2018

IN THE FAMILY COURT Sitting at LEEDS

FGM data being misquoted to mislead public

Bríd Hehir Published 15 September 2018

In Sky TV News’ film clip about the mythical FGM ‘cutting season’

Operation Limelight must be scrapped

Bríd Hehir Published 11 September 2018

Despite that officials consider the overall impact of Operation Limelight limited,

Recent Tweets by @ShiftingSandFGC

@Barristerblog This trend has been reported for some time but the FGM 'industry' has problems in acknowledging it. Their future, after all, depends on their promotion of the continuance of the practice.

@LydiaOkoibhole A read of my blog would be a good start: shiftingsands.org.uk

@LydiaOkoibhole Assuming you really explore the issue as opposed to regurgitating what everybody else says about it, I think you’ll find it rewarding.

Good if unsurprising news #FGM But I can't see the FGM industry bowing out any time soon. gh.bmj.com/content/3/5/e0…

The damage that FGM ‘awareness raising’ causes to specific children and families is illustrated here: northamptonchron.co.uk/news/s…

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