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Improving Services, Safeguarding and Meeting the National Reporting Requirement for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)

Published: February 16th, 2016 Updated: February 16th, 2016

Improving Services, Safeguarding and Meeting the National Reporting Requirement for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)

Tuesday 10th May 2016, London

Chaired by Vanessa Lodge, Chair of the National FGM Steering Group at NHS England, this conference looks at improving services, safeguarding, and meeting the national reporting requirements for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Through national updates, extended sessions and case studies the conference will look at your obligations with regard to reporting FGM, safeguarding those at risk of FGM, and providing effective services for victims of FGM. 

For further information and to book your place visithttp://www.healthcareconferencesuk.co.uk/female-genital-mutilation

A 20% discount is currently available by quoting ref: hcuk20halo

Follow the conference on Twitter @HUCK_Clare #FGM2016

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Birmingham Central Mosque DID hear forced marriage case says women’s group – days after its denial

Published: February 10th, 2016 Updated: December 1st, 2021

Birmingham Central Mosque heard details of a teenager’s horrific forced marriage last year it has emerged – days after trustees denied dealing with any such cases.

The 18-year-old had been ordered to marry her 30-year-old cousin in Pakistan after being repeatedly being beaten by her parents and was warned she would die unless she agreed. But the brave victim later managed to escape the marriage and enlisted the help of the Muslim Women’s Network UK (MWNUK) to represent her at a Sharia divorce hearing, based at the mosque.

Yet mosque trustees denied dealing with any forced marriage cases this week in a statement defending its under-fire Chairman Muhammad Afzal.

The statement followed a complaint from Shaista Gohir, chair of MWNUK, who said Mr Afzal had denied forced marriages were an issue during a meeting with her group in December. She also alleged he stated more men than women were victims of domestic violence. City councillor Mr Afzal was forced to stand down as Lord Mayor elect on Monday after being caught on tape calling David Cameron an Islamophobe at a protest meeting about Prevent terrorism legislation and planned Ofsted inspections of madrassas.

Read More: http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/birmingham-central-mosque-hear-forced-10831288

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Female genital mutilation cases recorded every 96 seconds are ‘tip of the iceberg’

Published: February 5th, 2016 Updated: December 1st, 2021

A children’s charity chief executive says the full scale of female genital mutilation in England is only now becoming clear after new figures revealed that a case was reported every 96 minutes last year.

The 5,484 instances of mutilation reported from October 2014 to September 2015 are described as just the “tip of the iceberg”, with many “unseen, unheard cases” never showing up on official statistics.

A Yorkshire police force says it has seen a significant increase in the number of female genital mutilation (FGM) cases recorded since it became mandatory for health, education and social care workers to report incidents in October.

Between 31 October 2015 and 31 January 2016, six reports have been recorded by West Yorkshire Police relating to ten children who had undergone FGM, compared with just one report before October.

Read more: http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/crime/female-genital-mutilation-cases-recorded-every-96-seconds-are-tip-of-the-iceberg-1-7716938#ixzz3zIkhLin5

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Authorities are more interested in being PC than stopping forced marriages, equality chief says

Published: January 29th, 2016 Updated: December 1st, 2021

David Cameron’s equality “tsar” has blamed liberal “hand-wringing” and political correctness for preventing abuse in the name of multi-culturalism.

Louise Casey suggested abuses such as forced marriage were being allowed to continue because some officials are more interested in PC language.

Ms Casey, who is leading a Government review of opportunities and segregation among ethnic minorities, indicated that British authorities suffer from a hesitancy to tackle deep-seated problems in some ethnic minority communities.

“Take forced marriage. We let some of that happen because we’re so politically correct in wanting our multi-cultural Britain we forget to talk about equality,” she said.

Read More: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/david-cameron/12121338/Authorities-are-more-interested-in-being-PC-than-stopping-arranged-marriages-equality-chief-says.html

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Ireland to outlaw forced marriage

Published: January 29th, 2016 Updated: October 17th, 2022

The Republic of Ireland is set to introduce a new law which criminalises forced marriage.

New legislation proposed by the Department of Justice would make “intentional conduct of luring an adult or a child . . . with the purpose of forcing [them] to enter into a marriage” an indictable offense. There is currently no specific prohibition against the practice in Irish law.

The new law is expected to be enacted by the end of next year, the Irish Times reports. It will come as part of a new government strategy to deal with sexual, domestic and gender-based violence.

Other proposed policies include the abolition of exemptions for underage marriages. Currently, people under the age of 18 can marry in Ireland with a ‘Court Exemption Order’. To get one, the couple must demonstrate that their marriage is in their best interests. The Department of Justice hopes that eliminating these orders will also reduce the number of forced marriages.

Read More: http://www.marilynstowe.co.uk/2016/01/21/ireland-to-outlaw-forced-marriage/

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Tackling Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in London

Published: January 21st, 2016 Updated: January 21st, 2016

I was shocked when I heard that London accounted for over half the number of female genital mutilation (FGM) cases recorded nationwide.

Data released in December showed 758 new incidents were reported in our capital between July and September alone, with 1,385 flagged across the rest of the country.

FGM is a practice that would seem out of place in the dark ages, and yet it is being inflicted on young people living in our city today. Its frequency is a worrying phenomenon that cannot be ignored. Yet despite its apparent prevalence in the UK, not a single conviction for the illegal practice has ever been achieved.

We as politicians need to recognise and act on this disparity between the number of barbaric and life-changing acts being committed and the complete absence of accountability for the perpetrators.

Read More: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/andrew-boff/fgm-london_b_9009384.html

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Forced marriage to be made illegal under new strategy

Published: January 21st, 2016 Updated: December 1st, 2021

Ireland will introduce a specific offence of forced marriage as part of the Government’s new strategy for domestic, sexual and gender-based violence, it has been announced.

The issue of forced marriage is not currently dealt with directly by Irish law but the proposed offence category, which may become active by the end of next year, will target the “intentional conduct of luring an adult or a child . . . with the purpose of forcing [them] to enter into a marriage”.

The strategy further clarifies that any new offence of luring a person abroad for a forced marriage “would need to be indictable”. The Department of Justice has already announced plans to abolish exemptions for underage marriages, which is expected to have the additional benefit of protecting minors against forced marriage. The move comes after the UK introduced laws for cases of forced marriage 18 months ago.

Read More: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/forced-marriage-to-be-made-illegal-under-new-strategy-1.2504367

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‘Baby FGM’ court case thrown out due to lack of proof

Published: January 18th, 2016 Updated: December 1st, 2021

Prosecutors have ruled out charges over the alleged female genital mutilation of a baby from London after deciding that a police file on the case contains insufficient evidence to put before a court.

The case, which is the latest failed attempt to secure a first ever conviction in this country for carrying out FGM, involved a British child of Malaysian descent thought to have been taken abroad and subjected to “type 4” FGM when only a few months old.

The child’s family is understood to have believed that the procedure, which involves pricking the clitoris, was legal because it is common and lawful in Malaysia, and to have initially admitted the act during a routine medical consultation.

A police investigation was carried out and a file sent to the Crown Prosecution Service setting out details of a potential crime under British legislation.

Read More: http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/baby-fgm-court-case-thrown-out-due-to-lack-of-proof-a3159056.html

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U.S. girls, women at risk of FGM

Published: January 15th, 2016 Updated: December 1st, 2021

More than half a million women and girls in the United States live at risk of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), a threefold increase in recent years due to the rise in immigrants from countries where it is practiced, a government study said on Thursday.

The number of U.S. women and girls who have undergone the actual procedures is unknown, however, due to a lack of reliable data, said the study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report said the estimated 513,000 women and girls at risk were born or have a parent born in a nation where female cutting is a tradition.  The ancient ritual, often shrouded in secrecy and widely condemned as a serious violation of women’s rights, causes many health problems which can be fatal.

The study said women and girls with family rooted in Egypt, Ethiopia and Somalia were most commonly found at risk in the United States.

Read More: http://citizentv.co.ke/news/u-s-girls-women-at-risk-of-fgm-111827/

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