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    NHS London Safeguarding Team Violence Against Women & Girls Conference

    Violence against Women & Girls in the Carer’s Context Date: Thursday 23rd November 2023                   Time: 10:00am- 15:30pm The NHS England London Safeguarding Team are hosting…

    FGM Network November 10, 2023
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    More than a dozen FGM victims in Milton Keynes, Luton and Beds seen by NHS services last year

    More than a dozen victims of female genital mutilation were seen by NHS services in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes in the year to March,…

    FGM Network July 11, 2022
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    UN News

    First Person: ‘No daughter of mine will be cut’

    Like 95 per cent of women in her Ugandan community, Margaret Chepoteltel underwent female genital mutilation (FGM) as a child, subjecting her to lifelong health…

    FGM Network March 26, 2021
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    The Guardian

    Nawal El Saadawi obituary

    Outspoken Egyptian feminist, writer and campaigner who fought against patriarchy and poverty https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/mar/22/nawal-el-saadawi-obituary

    FGM Network March 22, 2021
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    Aljazeera

    Kenyan court upholds ban on female genital mutilation

    Kenya’s high court refused to allow female circumcision for consenting adults, saying the practice does not have health benefits. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/17/kenyan-court-upholds-ban-on-female-genital-mutiliation

    FGM Network March 17, 2021
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    Sky News

    FGM: Survivors tell their stories as female circumcision referrals drop during pandemic

    Referrals have dropped during the pandemic but it is not known if it is happening under the radar or because flights are banned. https://news.sky.com/story/fgm-survivors-tell-their-stories-as-female-circumcision-referrals-drop-during-pandemic-12227830  

    FGM Network February 25, 2021
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    The Guardian

    Number of new FGM cases referred to NHS in England down by a quarter

    Campaigners caution that drop may be down to difficulties in accessing services during Covid pandemic https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/feb/25/new-fgm-cases-referred-nhs-down-by-quarter

    FGM Network February 25, 2021
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    euronews

    Female genital mutilation: COVID-19 school closures have led to a rise in FGM cases, say experts

    The number of girls subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM) is believed to have gone up due to the COVID-19 pandemic, experts have told Euronews.…

    FGM Network February 6, 2021
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    The Independent

    Two million extra cases of FGM likely over next 10 years due to Covid, UN warns

    UN leaders say FGM would not be carried out if we had true gender equality https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/fgm-rise-coronavirus-lockdown-b1798428.html

    FGM Network February 6, 2021
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    ‘Do No Harm’: Experiences and Impacts of FGM Safeguarding, Bristol Study

    Since the 2014 Girl Summit, the UK government has introduced a swathe of legislative changes and new safeguarding measures to protect girls from Female genital…

    FGM Network February 4, 2021
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    Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a form of gender-based violence that is outlawed in many countries. FGM represents a violation of the human rights of the girls and women who are subjected to this practice, for which there are no medical benefits.

    FGM can have devastating and long term physical and psychological consequences for its victims.

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