A MARRIED COUPLE last week became the first people in Ireland to be convicted of carrying out female genital mutilation .
The couple, who can’t be named for legal reasons, were remanded in custody last week. They will be sentenced by Judge Elma Sheahan on 20 December.FGM has been illegal in Ireland since 2012 and, upon conviction, carries a maximum sentence of 14 years. ActionAid Ireland is a member of the National Steering Committee on FGM and has been raising awareness about the practice for many years, holding workshops for migrants and asylum seekers as part of this process.
Tánaiste @simoncoveney was in #Cork today with @Actionaid_Ire and @Akidwa congratulating graduates of the AFTER programme. This project contributes invaluable work Against #FGM/C Through Empowerment & Rejection #EndFGM #SDG5 pic.twitter.com/poMGVOpjpNShe told TheJournal.ie that while the prospect of prosecution should act as a deterrent, legislation alone is “not enough to address and stop the harmful practice of FGM”.
You can have all the nice policies and legislation in the world, but if you haven’t begun to consult with people about why it is done, sadly it’s a losing battle. A lot of women who are living with the physical and psychological effects of FGM say there is “a huge lack of understanding by professionals and the general public about what FGM is”, something Coyle said “can be quite stigmatising for them”.
“You can’t start on the defensive, saying ‘don’t do that, that’s wrong’. You have to understand why FGM is practiced – sometimes it’s for religious reasons, sometimes it’s for social reasons. At least 200 million girls and women have undergone FGM in around 30 countries, mainly in Africa, the Middle East and Asia, according to the United Nations. Some Muslims, Christians and members of other religions carry out the practice.The End FGM European Network comprises 27 organisations across Europe. Members are surveyed each year and Coyle said the second biggest issue they encounter in their work, after lack of funding, is a lack of training of professionals.
“It’s about educating those who are in the country but again in a way that is not going to lead to stigma in one community.”
A profane desecration of the inate sanctity of female genitality/sexuality!
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They should medicalize it so it can be done with anesthetics.
Backwards African/Muslim garbage. These people are barbarians and a detriment to Ireland and anywhere else they go. I love how the journal tries to pretend Russians do this crap, that it's not just Chechens and their ilk doing it. EndFGM Ireland
Only way to end it in this country is to not allow the people here. I don't see the bleeding heart lefts liking that tho.
Both Judaism and Islam need to heed the Christian injunction: 'If circumcision (ie genital mutilitation) were beneficial children would be born of their mother already circumcised!' - Rabbi Yeshua/Messiach Jeshu/Prophet Isa.
End FGM End Halal slaughter both barbaric
Because once the Govt. takes a stance on one cruel aspect of a religion they will be forced to look at others, and they don't want that.!!
I totally agree. I also hope some day, MGM with baby boys being circumcised, will get the same protection. endfgm endmgm
Deportation is the only solution
Liberals offaly quite here on this one
This is a disgraceful and inhumane practice which should not be tolerated in Irish society under any circumstances.
To tackle this you would have to tackle the sick cultural beliefs that allows this to happen to kids, oh wait that racists isn't it
Adults mutilating the genitals of children because of beliefs held by adults - where would you get it. Maybe the young girl was born in the wrong body? Hers was meant to be FGMed
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