The facts Articles
NHS FGM Prevention Programme needs evaluating
Bríd Hehir
Published 7 June 2019
The Department of Health and NHS England’s FGM Prevention Programme urgently needs evaluating
Read MoreFGM data is misinterpreted and misunderstood
Bríd Hehir
Published 5 March 2019
A recent Committee of cross-party MPs discussed the need
Read MoreFGM figures have decreased not increased
Bríd Hehir
Published 10 December 2018
‘Female genital mutilation cases more than double in a year in UK’ reported a Guardian headline, incorrectly, 30 November 2018.
Read MoreThe Lords should challenge, not indulge, FGM rhetoric
Bríd Hehir
Published 1 October 2018
The FGM discussion in the House of Lords in July 2018
Read MorePolice blame professionals for few FGM referrals
Bríd Hehir
Published 14 July 2018
That FGM is still being carried out in the UK falsely informed most presenters’ outlook
Read MoreDamaging 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.
Read MoreMyths and Facts on Female Circumcision
Guest Author
Published 4 June 2018
The website, Female Circumcision, wades into this fraught field in an attempt to separate the wheat from the chaff.
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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
Read MoreNewborns incorrectly reported as having undergone ‘FGM’ in England
Bríd Hehir
Published 9 March 2018
‘FGM’: data errors, hype and double standards
Read More‘FGM’ is not being practiced in the UK
Bríd Hehir
Published 6 December 2017
Good news is reflected in the latest quarterly FGM report
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