Author: Bríd Hehir
Women should be free to choose circumcision
It’s generally accepted in the West that women are equal before the law and have bodily autonomy.
Read MoreInternational Women’s Day celebrated differently
The charity WorldwriteWorldbytes celebrated International Women’s Day 2018 differently
Read MoreNew advisor missed opportunity to celebrate FGM decline UK
The International Day of the Girl Child (IDGC), October 11,
Read MoreTime to decriminalise FGM and end funding the industry
Barnardo’s Children’s Charity and the Local Government Association who jointly run The National FGM Centre, seem happiest
Read MoreInjustice arising from pursuit of FGM prosecutions – UK
Britain’s first conviction for FGM was delivered in London, in February 2019
Read MoreBarnardo’s sows suspicion of child abuse linked to faith and belief
Lockdown, we are told, is a dangerous time for children and families.
Read MoreWe need to understand FGM history to deal with it
Sara Mire’s recent opinion piece entitled ‘We won’t eradicate FGM if we keep misunderstanding its history’
Read MoreContributions to APPG on PDRH – FGM
The year’s first APPG on PDRH (All-Party Parliamentary Group on Population, Development and Reproductive Health)
Read MoreZero Tolerance to engagement about FGM manifesto
Action:FGM,‘a coalition of organisations that are working to end FGM and other harmful practices that undermine the well-being of women and girls’ recently circulated a manifesto asking for endorsements.
Read MoreConcerns about expertise at FGM trials
A number of important questions were raised by this year’s ‘successful’ FGM prosecutions,
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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…
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