posted by Christopher W Holton A new report from the BBC revealed that female genital mutiliation (FGM) of very young babies and young girls is on the rise in the United Kingdom, and one victim was only one month old. https://www.cnsnews.com/blog/michael-w-chapman/report-female-genital-mutilation-babies-rise-uk?fbclid=IwAR2WV-_1ghrk4YunCFHS24IBXj0RyQhvLU4nTypqFOz2vTVowFWLbxSUulY
by Christopher W. Holton The New York Times reported yesterday that a lawmaker in the United Kingdom singlehandedly blocked legislation that would have strengthened Britain’s existing prohibition on female genital mutilation. Deplorable as this Member of Parliament’s action is, at least it’s still illegal in the UK to mutilate girls and women’s genitalia. Unfortunately,…
posted by Christopher W. Holton The mother of a three-year-old girl has become the first person to be found guilty of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the UK. The girl’s Ugandan mother was prosecuted under FGM laws after using a ‘witch’ to help her carry out the surgery at her…
posted by Christopher W Holton British girls who may be at risk of being taken abroad to undergo female genital mutilation over the Christmas ‘cutting season’ have been urged to ask a trusted adult for help. FGM campaigner and survivor Dr Leyla Hussein warned the festive period can be a…
The number of girls in England who have experienced or are believed to be at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) has more than doubled in a year, according to assessments by council social workers. Analysis of government figures shows that FGM featured in 1,960 social work assessments in 2017-18…
Girls in the United Kingdom may be forced to undergo female genital mutilation (FGM) abroad during the Christmas holidays, authorities have warned after more than 1,000 new cases were recorded in just three months. The National FGM Centre said parents could plan the procedures during visits to see family, or…
According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 200 million women alive today have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM), with an additional 3 million girls still at risk of receiving the procedure every year. A common cultural practice across diverse regions of Africa, as well as Asia and the Middle…
A devout Christian accused of carrying out female genital mutilation on his own daughter has appeared in court. The 49-year-old, who is of African descent, faces two charges under the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 relating to one child and three counts of child cruelty relating to three of his…
Originally Posted at: https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/community/2017/10/11/fgm-campaigner-leyla-hussein-on-why-genital-cutting-is-a-global-problem NEW YORK – Leyla Hussein has become one of the world’s most visible campaigners against female genital mutilation (FGM). However, the FGMsurvivor, psychotherapist and award-winning advocate for gender equality, thinks the practice can only be stamped out if the affected communities tackle it with just the right combination of political…
Hundreds of people have been convicted of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) offences in France, yet the UK has failed to bring a single successful prosecution, despite the practice being illegal for 31 years. Hundreds of thousands of women are thought to be living with the consequence of FGM in the…