Author: Bríd Hehir
Maybe Ireland’s first FGM case really was a straddle injury
The jury at Dublin’s Circuit Criminal Court court found a Dublin couple guilty of being secondary participants to FGM
Read MoreCardiff Somalis perplexed by FGM obsession
More than 70 feisty, vocal women, predominantly of Somali heritage,
Read MoreOperation Limelight uncritically awarded for FGM work
A joint operation between police and Border Forces has been highly commended, not criticised,
Read MoreAustralia re-criminalises a symbolic form of FGM
Truly, truth is stranger than fiction in the FGM world.
Read MoreKenyan women should be free to choose circumcision
Tomorrow, Dr Tatu Kamau, a former senior official at Kenya’s Ministry of Health will contest the constitutionality of Kenya’s FGM law.
Read MoreDespite CPS guidance FGM law remains racist
Race is the prism through which women and girls wanting female genital alterations
Read MoreGenital piercings are the UK’s ‘FGM’
Sensationalist headlines that followed the publication of official NHS FGM data
Read MoreWhy should primary schools educate children about FGM?
Teaching school children about FGM is unnecessary.
Read MoreThe moral licensing of FGM actors
I’ve recently come across the term ‘moral licensing’ and think it usefully explains how and why actors in the FGM industry behave as they do.
Read MoreTory leadership and PM hopefuls’ views on FGM
Tory leadership and prime ministerial (PM) hopefuls,
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Barrister @barbarahewson who sadly died recently added her weight to concerns about the UK's first #FGM conviction. She raised an important question about child abuse, suggesting juries might feel it legitimate to convict on a lesser standard @cpsuk shiftingsands.org.uk/thoughts…
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