1st Edition

Talking About Female Genital Mutilation A Guide to Safeguarding for Professionals who Work with Children

By Caroline Lisa Copyright 2023
118 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

118 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

118 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This workbook is designed to be used to facilitate discussion and disseminate awareness amongst all professionals (social workers, teachers and health care professionals) who are required by law to report instances of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Suitable for use in group settings, it requires no prior knowledge of the subject, but is written in such a way for anyone to be able to facilitate... Read more

0.Introduction.  Chapter 4: When We Have Concerns About a Girl’s Risk of FGM.  Chapter 5: Towards a Future Without Cutting.

Biography

Caroline Lisa is the FGM lead across two London Local Authorities, a role that involves auditing, being the specialist on hand for strategy meetings in FGM cases and advising social workers in making initial safeguarding risk assessments. For several years, she has developed and delivered FGM and other safeguarding training to other professionals working with children. She is the author of the novel Song of the Crocodile, a story inspired by her time living with the Mandinka community in West Africa, which was written to raise further awareness of FGM.