FGM/C Shifting Sands

Author: Bríd Hehir

Dr Dharmasena showtrial

The FGM showtrial: this case should never have come to court

June 11, 2015 Comments Off on The FGM showtrial: this case should never have come to court

On Feb 4th 2015, a jury in the UK found

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FGM Controversy

FGM/C panic has prompted a witch-hunt

June 11, 2015 Comments Off on FGM/C panic has prompted a witch-hunt

In this Institute of Ideas podcast,

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FGM Mandatory reporting

Mandatory reporting of FGM is a bad idea

May 23, 2015 Comments Off on Mandatory reporting of FGM is a bad idea

The Home Office introduced a mandatory reporting duty

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Ethics of collecting FGM data

Is collecting FGM/C patient identifiable data ethical?

May 23, 2015 Comments Off on Is collecting FGM/C patient identifiable data ethical?

There are no accurate figures for women and girls who’ve undergone FGM/C in Britain or elsewhere.

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Professional concerns about FGM awareness raising

FGM/C awareness raising: professional concerns

May 23, 2015 Comments Off on FGM/C awareness raising: professional concerns

In addition to public awareness-raising campaigns about FGM/C,

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Pitying victims of FGM/C

Does pitying victims or survivors of FGM/C help?

May 22, 2015 Comments Off on Does pitying victims or survivors of FGM/C help?

I’ve been to a number of public, professional and theatrical events

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FGM barbaric mutilation?

Is FGM/C barbaric mutilation?

May 19, 2015 Comments Off on Is FGM/C barbaric mutilation?

When it comes to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C)

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