FGM/C Shifting Sands

Author: Bríd Hehir

FGM hype

Newborns incorrectly reported as having undergone ‘FGM’ in England

March 9, 2018 Comments Off on Newborns incorrectly reported as having undergone ‘FGM’ in England

‘FGM’: data errors, hype and double standards

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Evangelical approach to FGM

The (evangelising) FGM Detectives

February 28, 2018 Comments Off on The (evangelising) FGM Detectives

The FGM Detectives, a Channel 4 TV documentary

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FGM: Prosecution Rates

Female Genital Mutilation: Prosecution Rates

February 9, 2018 Comments Off on Female Genital Mutilation: Prosecution Rates

Parliament UK.

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FGM: Prosecution Rates

Zero Tolerance for FGM: Winning battles but losing wars

February 7, 2018 Comments Off on Zero Tolerance for FGM: Winning battles but losing wars

Essay. February 6th 2018 was #MeTooFGM day.

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Female circumcision to be put on trial

A religious ritual to be tried in the U.S.

February 2, 2018 Comments Off on A religious ritual to be tried in the U.S.

On 14 January 2018, a federal judge in Detroit, Michigan,

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Pitying victims of FGM/C

Is Zero Tolerance the right approach for ‘FGM’?

January 14, 2018 Comments Off on Is Zero Tolerance the right approach for ‘FGM’?

The impending US trial of Dr Nagarwala

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FGM England

‘FGM’ is not being practiced in the UK

December 6, 2017 Comments Off on ‘FGM’ is not being practiced in the UK

Good news is reflected in the latest quarterly FGM report

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UK FGM industry

Questioning the basis for the UK FGM ‘industry’

September 25, 2017 Comments Off on Questioning the basis for the UK FGM ‘industry’

When a rare crime like FGM is considered a hidden one,

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Johnsdotter debates FGM

Swedish debate about FGM

August 28, 2017 Comments Off on Swedish debate about FGM

This summer, a frank exchange of views took place in Sweden

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Narcissism & genital enhancement

The narcissism of female genital enhancement

August 14, 2017 Comments Off on The narcissism of female genital enhancement

The lecture, Narcissism and identity-determinism helped explain why we’ve become so absorbed with changing our bodies and why young, western women are increasingly opting for genital enhancements.

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