February 2019 - FGM/C Shifting Sands

Monthly Archives: February 2019

Hidden Voices: The importance of ethnography in FGM storytelling

Guest Author Published 20 February 2019

Sara Johnsdotter

An extraordinary meeting was held in London on 15 February 2019.

In defence of Christopher Chope

Guest Author Published 14 February 2019

Well-meaning laws, nodded through without scrutiny,

Thoughts on the Old Bailey FGM case

Guest Author Published 14 February 2019

By Barbara Hewson, Barrister

A miscarriage of justice?

Bríd Hehir Published 5 February 2019

The first FGM conviction in Britain has been secured. But at what cost?

Recent Tweets by @ShiftingSandFGC

Why does @WHO policy on #FGM allow for comparatively invasive #malecircumcision but rule against harmless procedures such as foreskin-pricking for females? shiftingsands.org.uk/who-unde…

Why not distribute the $94 million between the targeted audiences? Imagine the difference that could make to people's lives over five years. Cut out the middle men and women. gambellamedia.com/news/694-et…

Deterministic views of @CernerUK @DistieProfit @MKHospital @NHSDigital suggest girls with family history of #FGM are 'at risk' of it. Ignore Prof Macfarlane - risks have to be assessed through contacts with individuals. digitalhealthage.com/nhs-trus… shiftingsands.org.uk/genital-…

@CernerUK @DistieProfit @MKHospital @NHSDigital Girls with a family history of #FGM are deterministically & incorrectly still considered 'at risk' of it. digitalhealthage.com/nhs-trus… Prof Macfarlane suggests risk should be assessed through individual contact. shiftingsands.org.uk/genital-…

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