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Alienating parents through FGM safeguarding

Safeguarding shouldn’t mean alienating: parents criticise FGM investigations

Guest Author June 12, 2018 No Comments

There’s growing discontent among sections of the Bristol Somali community

FGM investigations

Anti-FGM investigations ‘discriminatory and undermining’, say parents

Guest Author June 7, 2018 Comments Off

Bristol Somali parents feel they are being unfairly targeted

Female circumcision -myths/facts

Myths and Facts on Female Circumcision

Guest Author June 4, 2018 Comments Off

The website, Female Circumcision, wades into this fraught field to separate the wheat from the chaff.

Kenya battles FGM

Nine reasons why Kenya might be losing the fight against FGM

Guest Author May 3, 2018 Comments Off

Today marks three years since I* actively joined the #EndFGM movement in Kenya.

FGM narrative must move on

The FGM narrative needs to move beyond prosecution

Guest Author April 30, 2018 Comments Off

Communities must be listened to

FGM Scotland

How effective is Scotland’s funded FGM related work?

Guest Author April 16, 2018 Comments Off

The Scottish government spends £2,200,000 on FGM related work

FGM trial Old Bailey

The Old Bailey ‘FGM’ trial

Guest Author April 9, 2018 Comments Off

The Old Bailey trial ended 22 March 2018 in an acquittal.

Role Police Courts FGM Trials

Review of UK FGM investigations and trials

Guest Author April 9, 2018 Comments Off

The role of the criminal justice system in prosecuting allegations of FGM:

Not Mutilated. Circumcised

Being called mutilated is like being called a ‘nigger’ or a ‘kaffir’

Guest Author March 5, 2018 Comments Off

Interview with Ayan

Bristol FGM trial

Another ‘FGM’ wild goose chase

Guest Author February 24, 2018 Comments Off

Yesterday (22 February 2018) a Somali man