tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post6995351139182491347..comments2024-03-28T19:20:52.408+00:00Comments on WEMBLEY MATTERS: Brent to tackle violence against women and girlsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-77329351295602359932014-03-26T10:44:26.548+00:002014-03-26T10:44:26.548+00:00This is excellent if it translates into action. St...This is excellent if it translates into action. Statistics are important as a teacher looking at a class containing girls from the vulnerable groups really has no idea what proportion of them, if any, have been or will be affected. In this vacuum, myths arise. 'Respecting culture' inhibits engagement and means that the will and practices of older generations are free to continue their dominance. This can alienate the new generations and, at the same time, sustain their 'otherness' in the eyes of those who have an interest in promoting that idea. <br />One last point: don't let those (very few) who will attempt to equate male circumcision with FGM distract you from the welcome new openness on this subject. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com