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
Showing posts with label moral crusaders. Show all posts
Showing posts with label moral crusaders. Show all posts
Thursday, 23 October 2014
The emperor's new clothes? The dangers of the anti-FGM campaign
My Battle in Print essay, written in preparation for the Battle of Ideas discussion on the FGM controversy, can be accessed here.
It covers a history of the practice, types and prevalence, movers and shakers, discusses abuse, the law in regard to it, official responses, as well as why anti-FGM moral crusaders should be challenged.
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