on 05 February 2021
Men have a crucial role to play in ending female genital mutilation (FGM) say campaigners launching the latest in a series of short animations amplifying the voices of men about FGM. The animations come during the week leading up to International ...
By Leeds maternity team crowned ‘WaterWipes Team of the Year’ by RCM on 06 May 2020
A maternity team that has worked for a decade to improve outcomes for BAME and vulnerable women in Leeds has been named WaterWipes Maternity Team of the Year by the Royal College of Midwives (RCM).
The winning maternity service from Leeds ...
By RCM Fellowship for FGM specialist midwife on 13 March 2020
A midwife from London who has made a significant difference to the lives of some of the most vulnerable women in society has been honoured with a Fellowship from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). Juliet Albert’s work as community midwife led ...
By RCM urges Government to focus action on tackling medicalisation of FGM on 06 February 2020
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) on International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is urging the Government to focus action on tackling the medicalisation of FGM. The RCM believes that collaborating with professional ...
By ‘Midwives key frontline professionals who can identify FGM says RCM’ on 28 November 2019
Today NHS Digital have published the latest enhanced dataset on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
The data collected is from July to September 2019 and supports the Department of Health’s FGM prevention programme presenting a national ...
on 12 September 2019
Over the last three months in the UK almost 1,000 women and girls were identified as having been affected by Female Genital Mutilation(FGM) and today NHS England have launched a network of eight FGM support clinics across Birmingham, Bristol, ...
on 12 June 2019
The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) have launched a e-network for specialist midwives and other professionals working on the frontline to tackle FGM and support survivors of FGM.
on 30 May 2019
Today the Scottish Government has announced that women and girls considered at risk from Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) will receive enhanced protection under proposals in a new Bill.
Commenting, Emma Currer, National Officer for ...