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The first qualitative study into the impact the criminalisation of female genital mutilation has had on diaspora and stakeholder attitudes towards FGM in the UK. It contains survivors' testimonies and explores key themes that emerged from the well-publicised criminal trials in the UK and the barriers that prevent the law from working effectively.
List of contents
- Forewords (by Dr. Leyla Hussein and Dexter Dias QC)
- Preface
- Introduction
- Overview of the Practice FGM
- Four Types of FGM
- Terminology
- Complex Dynamics of FGM
- Spoken Testimony About FGM
- Chapter One: Women's Stories of Female Genital Mutilation
- Introduction
- Control of a Girl and Woman's Sexuality
- Clash of Cultures: Maintaining Cultural Traditions in the UK
- Religious Beliefs
- Transgressing Social Norms and Breaking Taboos
- Conclusion
- Chapter Two: Criminalising Female Genital Mutilation
- Introduction
- Evolution of a Specific Criminal Offence for FGM
- Criminalising A Cultural Practice
- Four FGM Trials
- Conclusion
- Chapter Three: The Barriers to Criminalising FGM
- Introduction
- Awareness Raising: Anti-Female Genital Mutilation Laws
- Women's Attitudes Towards Criminalising FGM
- Questioning the Universal Label of Child Abuse
- FGM, Race and Racism
- Pushing FGM Underground
- The Changing 'Types' of FGM
- FGM Performed on Younger Girls
- Medical Practitioners Perform FGM
- FGM Performed Abroad
- Conclusion
- Chapter Four: Legal Hypocrisy: Female Genital Mutilation v Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery
- Introduction
- A Double Legal Standard?
- What Women Really Think to FGCS
- FGCS: Divergent Opinions Amongst Professionals
- Conclusion
- Chapter Five: A Novel Legal Remedy: Female Genital Mutilation Protection Orders
- Introduction
- Background to FGMPOs
- The First Reported Family Law Case of FGM
- Female Genital Mutilation Orders
- The Interrelationship Between FGMPOs and Immigration Law
- Conclusion
- Epilogue
- Appendices
About the author
Dr Charlotte Proudman is a leader in the field of FGM law. Her research has made a significant contribution to scholarship and her practice as a barrister has had an unprecedented impact on case law and law reform in the UK. Charlotte is a Junior Research Fellow at Queens' College, Cambridge where she researches the efficacy of FGM law in the UK and she was awarded a doctorate in FGM law and policy in the UK from King's College, Cambridge. As an award-winning barrister, Charlotte has represented FGM survivors in landmark cases and she was instrumental in the introduction of FGM Protection Orders.
Summary
The first qualitative study into the impact the criminalisation of female genital mutilation has had on diaspora and stakeholder attitudes towards FGM in the UK. It contains survivors' testimonies and explores key themes that emerged from the well-publicised criminal trials in the UK and the barriers that prevent the law from working effectively.
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"What is the impact of laws on ending FGM? Dr Charlotte Proudman answers this complicated question by applying an intersectional, feminist, and human rights framework. She allows the voices of girls and women to be heard which results in a unique and comprehensive analysis. Everyone interested in harmful practices should read this important book." - Dr Annemarie Middelburg, Lecturer in Law, University of Amsterdam
