India's hidden FGM ladies

Last night a lady was brave enough having had this treatment in India and saying how it effected her. I have a daughter and that thought makes my blood run cold! She was saying that a trusted lady led her into a room and took this knife and held her Vulva between her fingers and cut it off. The pain was indescribable. Her mother was next door! What a tradition that needs to change. But as this has been going for such a long time and this lady who has been talking about it has been threatened by some members of the public who feel that she has let down those traditional members.

Here is a link to a blog one of our interns did on my behalf on the issue of FGM here in the UK:
 https://nextcenturyfoundation.wordpress.com/2018/08/01/fgm-in-the-uk-how-to-prevent-this-tragedy/

FGM horror

I am amazed that with so many people accused of FGM not one person was prosecuted for this, horrendous violation. The NHS in London saw 2,500 cases. There were some 200 reports to the police in London. But no prosecutions. So we ask why hasn't this happened? Is it because we do not want to upset too many people. It seems strange that having all the evidence of this barbaric practice, nothing  has been done. So why is that?

An FGM clinic Closes.

I have discovered today that a clinic specialising in FGM, a lifeline for a great number of Women suffering from this barbaric practice, is closing. This was at a doctors' surgery in Acton and a lifeline to many women in that area. Ealing Council is closing their Well Women clinic which was a great support.for that area. So where is the closest clinic? There needs to be a series of clinics for this problem which is a hidden but a growing problem. There is a rumour that this clinic may stay open as there are so many people that were horrified by this and so many families it affected.