Monthly Archives: March 2019
£375,000 being wasted on FGM awareness raising
I wish the Communities Secretary, Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP had objectively reviewed
Read MoreHow much of a problem is FGM in the UK?
The recent FGM trial at the Old Bailey where a mother was convicted
Read MoreUK FGM Trial: Judge’s sentencing remarks
Judiciary of England & Wales
Read MoreSomali experience of FGM safeguarding in Bristol
The trauma, victimisation and sense of disempowerment that Bristol Somalis
Read MoreFGM data is misinterpreted and misunderstood
A recent Committee of cross-party MPs discussed the need
Read MoreFGM: People have moved on. Why don’t campaigners?
Although families and communities who may have or used to practice FGM have moved on,
Read MoreRecent Posts
Articles: Grouped by Tag
Recent Tweets by @ShiftingSandFGC
Mutilation is OK - if carried out in the name of transgenderism. shiftingsands.org.uk/is-trans…
@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…