A Battle of Ideas 2015 discussion that examines whether we should declare war on poverty pay.
Monday 20 June 2016
FGM: the reality refuses to live up to the scaremongering
A new dataset on female genital mutilation (FGM) in the UK, released by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC), created a flurry of media excitement recently.
Friday 22 January 2016
Ethiopia is making steady progress on FGM
My December '15 - January '16 holiday in Ethiopia afforded me an opportunity to consider the types, prevalence and incidence of FGM there and to talk with frontline healthcare workers about their perception of the progress being made in reducing the practice.
My assessment is that steady progress is being made, particularly in urban areas. This is best understood in the context of social progress, improved access to education, economic development and better employment opportunities.
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