A very interesting article by Leyla Hussein, a campaigner for the end of FGM. http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/leyla-hussein/fgm-when-is-it-a-choice_b_4401759.html
FGM in the news
06 Nov 2013 Leave a comment
Female Genital Mutilation: time for a prosecution
http://www.theguardian.com/law/2012/nov/13/female-genital-mutilation-prosection-uk
Female Genital Mutilation: how prevalent is it?
http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2013/jun/24/female-genital-mutilation-prevalence-uk
Waris Dirie: ‘Female Genital Mutilation is pure violence against girls’
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/oct/14/waris-dirie-female-genital-mutilation-fgm
Casualty and FGM
14 Oct 2013 2 Comments
In recent years, a subject that was not discussed openly and was seen as a taboo in some quarters is being brought into the public domain. Awareness is being highlighted by people such as international model Waris Dirie and anthropologist Fuambai Ahmadu.
On Saturday the 20th of April 2013, BBC’s Casualty aired an episode of the weekly drama, based around the subject of FGM. There were a lot of mixed reviews.
BBC 1’s Casualty: Researching FGM
Researching FGM for BBC 1’s Casualty
Response to BBC 1’s Casualty – article in the Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/apr/21/casualty-was-right-female-genital-mutilation
Female Genital Mutilation 