PPT-FGM & the best interest of the child

Prevention Fabienne Richard Midwife MSc PhD Executive Director of GAMS Belgium Seydou Niang MSO P eer educator coordinator 28 January 2016 Bruxelles GAMS in short Started. . The case of collective decision, but undisclosed to external communities of the . Habero. area society in Eritrea. Content . Brief background of FGM/C practice in Eritrea in relation to social norms theory. Dr David W Jones. Named GP for Child Safeguarding. Newcastle CCGs. Note of Caution. This subject may raise painful memories or associations. This is not a safe time to share personal memories. If required, seek advice from a professional outside of this meeting, or contact the NSPCC helpline 0808 800 5000. Felicity Gerry QC: @. felicitygerry. 1. 2012 Association of Women Barristers FGM presentation. 2012 The . Guardian . "Female Genital Mutilation: Time for a prosecution". .  . 2013 . . Appeared . on a panel after the launch of the . Project. Coventry Haven. Coventry Haven is an experienced provider of domestic violence services within the city. We are a registered charity and full members of Women’s Aid. We . have been operating for the last 40 . Sarah Bennett. Specialist Midwife BME Women. November 6 2014. Aims & Objectives. Define FGM. Reveal the global and local prevalence of FGM. Share the Leeds FGM service as an example of good practice. Dr . S K . Sethi. City LSCB -June . 2015. Why us? Why now?. What is FGM. ?. All procedures which involve . the partial or total . removal. of the external genitalia . or injury . to the female genital organs whether for . Duncan Kerr, Commissioning Manager VAWSADV, Powys County Council. Gail Morris, Clinical Health Practitioner, LAC, Powys Teaching Health Board. . Aim:. To understand FGM as a form of child abuse and to be better able to identify and respond to it.. COUNTRY PROFILE UPDATE.  . KEY FINDINGS. December. . 2016.  .  .  . FGM IN KENYA. The prevalence of FGM in . Kenya continues to decline. In 2014 prevalence among . women aged 15 to 49 was . 21%. The estimated . prevalence of . FGM among . Nigerian women . aged 15 to 49 is . 24.8%. . 20 . million. women and girls in . Nigeria . have . undergone FGM. This represents . 10%. of the global total. March 2016. Elaine Clancy. Director . of Quality & Governance . End FGM: . Is Europe Watching? . Beth . Kelly. FGM Project Consultant . The Project so far…. Progress. Training. #EndFGMCroydon . Partnership for Young London . Friday 4. th. March 2016. . London Policy and Practice Networking Meeting. About Us. Mary . Otuko – UK Programme . Manager. Seyi Afolabi – Youth Programme Office. Debs Ward.  ----------------------------------------------. Today’s aims. What is FGM and why do DSPs need to be concerned?. Identification of risk factors and warning signs.. What to do if you have a concern.. Charlie Jackson. What is FGM?. “comprises all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons” (WHO, 2016). 2021. DEFINITIONS . Traditional cultural practices: . They reflect values & beliefs held by members of a community for periods often spanning generations. Some are beneficial, some have neither benefits nor harms, and some are harmful to a specific group e.g. Female Genital Mutilation & child marriage..