Guest Author, Author at FGM/C Shifting Sands

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Laws against FGM and Khafz need to be scrapped

While I disagree with Dawoodi Bohra’s insisting

Bohras believe that Khafz should not be categorized as FGM

Australia court rules Bohra female circumcision not FGM

Guest Author August 18, 2018 Comments Off

The Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court in New South Wales, 10 August 2018, acquitted

Bristol FGM model stereotypes immigrants

Bristol Somalis are not given credit for ending FGM

Guest Author July 25, 2018 Comments Off

The Bristol FGM model stereotypes Somalis

Alienating parents through FGM safeguarding

Safeguarding shouldn’t mean alienating: parents criticise FGM investigations

Guest Author June 12, 2018 Comments Off

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

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

Guest Author June 7, 2018 Comments Off

Bristol Somali parents feel they are being unfairly targeted

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.

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.

The FGM narrative needs to move beyond prosecution

Guest Author April 30, 2018 Comments Off

Communities must be listened to

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

The Old Bailey ‘FGM’ trial

Guest Author April 9, 2018 Comments Off

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

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@TEDxExeter @NymaHassan @GMCEndFGM @Kinglimaa @LeylaHussein @FGMCentre @PaulatDR @melissarfleming Great presentation. Would question however numbers ‘at risk’. How is that determined? What’s the basis for her assertion of a ‘cutting season’? And how could the audience have helped. They weren’t told. Tx

@christinajulios Some of us have serious concerns about the verdict. shiftingsands.org.uk/a-miscar…

Indeed. Need to ask in whose interest laws are imposed. Top down approaches don’t work. twitter.com/gassynur/statu…

Being at the receiving end of censorship is not nice. Activists who call for accounts to be closed should take note. #helptwitter This is disgraceful. twitter.com/misefiona/stat…

@historykev Why @historykev Just meaningless twaddle, surely? ‘Dignity and respect’ has permeated all NHS ‘care’ for ages now. Just words?

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