I'm a writer/researcher and a retired nurse. I worked in the NHS for over 30 years – as a nurse, midwife, specialist heath visitor and senior manager. I've also worked as a charity fundraiser. I retain a keen interest in the politics of health and illness in the developing and developed world. I have a specific interest in Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) with an associated website: www.shiftingsands.org.uk. Contact me at bridthehir@gmail.com
Thursday, 23 October 2014
FGM CRUSADE: WITH FEMINISTS LIKE THIS, WHO NEEDS MISOGYNISTS?
My latest piece on the Anti-FGM campaign explains why the crusade is doing violence to women's rights.
It traces feminists' journey from state opposition in pursuit of freedom and equality to their active support for state intervention around the issue by not challenging the restriction of people’s freedom of movement, the removal of passports, racist finger-pointing to identify ‘at risk’ children, girls and young women, and mandatory examination of girls’ genitals.
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