Interviews

Interviews Articles

Interview with Zainab Nur "Revictimization of Affected Women by the Anti-FGM Campaign"

Zainab Nur: ‘Revictimization of Affected Women by the Anti-FGM Campaign’

Bríd Hehir Published 4 January 2025

This interview with Zainab Nur of the Cardiff Somali community and Hidden Voices UK was published in November 2023.

Gambian Women Are Free to Choose?

Shouldn’t Gambian Women be Free to Choose?

Bríd Hehir Published 7 July 2024

As The Gambia considers whether female circumcision (FGM) which was decriminalised

Questioning the anti-FGM movement

Questioning the anti-FGM movement

Guest Author Published 25 June 2023

Mamasa Camara talks about her research and activism in regard to FGM and women’s health in the Gambia.

Am I a victim?

Am I a victim?: My experience with female circumcision

Guest Author Published 17 December 2020

This poem, by Malaysian born Idura Hisham, concluded a blog written by her,

Somali's are being victimised over FGM

UK Somalis ‘racially profiled’ over FGM

Guest Author Published 5 November 2020

Parents are being wrongly arrested and having their children taken into care

International Women's Day

International Women’s Day celebrated differently

Bríd Hehir Published 26 October 2020

The charity WorldwriteWorldbytes celebrated International Women’s Day 2018 differently

The anti-FGM movement origins

Western origin and limits of the anti-FGM movement

Guest Author Published 24 February 2020

What gave rise to the FGM movement and why Zero-Tolerance?

FGM NHS data

FGM data being misquoted to mislead public

Bríd Hehir Published 15 September 2018

In Sky TV News’ film clip about the mythical FGM ‘cutting season’

Bristol FGM model stereotypes immigrants

Bristol Somalis are not given credit for ending FGM

Guest Author Published 25 July 2018

The Bristol FGM model stereotypes Somalis