The facts

The facts Articles

Barnardo's & NSPCC FGM

Damaging FGM propaganda from Barnardo’s and NSPCC

Bríd Hehir Published 21 June 2018

To survive, charities need to be seen to be trustworthy and relevant.

Female circumcision -myths/facts

Myths and Facts on Female Circumcision

Guest Author Published 4 June 2018

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

FGM Scotland

How effective is Scotland’s funded FGM related work?

Guest Author Published 16 April 2018

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

FGM hype

Newborns incorrectly reported as having undergone ‘FGM’ in England

Bríd Hehir Published 9 March 2018

‘FGM’: data errors, hype and double standards

FGM England

‘FGM’ is not being practiced in the UK

Bríd Hehir Published 6 December 2017

Good news is reflected in the latest quarterly FGM report

FGM report 2016-17

Still no UK FGM epidemic

Bríd Hehir Published 7 July 2017

Commentators often ask in bewilderment

Basis female circumcision

The Islamic basis for female circumcision

Guest Author Published 3 July 2017

Millions of women around the world are circumcised.

Khafz

Female Circumcision: Where’s the harm?

Bríd Hehir Published 17 June 2017

A minor genital procedure, objectively viewed

FGM hype

The NSPCC inundates us with hype about FGM

Bríd Hehir Published 10 April 2017

Despite little evidence to back it up, the NSPCC

FGM London

London’s Mayor pays half a million to do women with FGM a dis-service

Bríd Hehir Published 8 March 2017

London’s new Mayor, Sadiq Khan and his Assembly,