Includes excerpts from first-hand interviews with survivors of FGM and lawmakers who were responsible for designing the law in 1985 and its implementation to the present day.
Offers a comparison of the law on FGM and female genital cosmetic surgery.
Examines FGM Protection Orders which are used in the family courts to prevent FGM.
Critically explores the impact of FGM laws and touches on how racism is an unintended consequence of the laws working effectively.
Reveals that communities continue to perform the practice underground and explores how the dynamics of FGM have adapted.
Provides an analysis of attempts to criminalise a culturally embedded practice.