Old Bailey FGM trial

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The Shifting Sands piece, and Marge Berer’s excellent blog

Britain’s first conviction for FGM was delivered in London, in February 2019

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

@dublin_damo Just had first lunch of the year plus a lovely pint in a (mostly) sunny pub garden near to Guildford.

@wynnebrendan @susan_bewley @emilysheffield @NimkoAli @standardnews @sarahsands100 Susan. Good to give credit where due but also important to recognise the damage the #FGM Industry has done and continues to as it shifts its focus overseas. shiftingsands.org.uk/the-dang…

"Only half of women in developing world in charge of their own bodies - UN" Yet Kenyan women who tried to regain control e.g. #femalecircumcision in Kenya are denied it @linnytayls @UNKanem @GPtoEndFGM news.trust.org/item/202104140… shiftingsands.org.uk/women-sh…

The #FGMindustry is heavily reliant on foreign #Aid. This very useful briefing paper asks, but lets the reader decide, whether the UK should reduce its #foreignaid budget. debatingmatters.com/topic/the…