Resources for Survivors
NHS Specialist Clinics
This resource provides details on NHS specialist clinics that offer tailored care and support for FGM survivors.
Support Services List
This list includes various support services available to FGM survivors, ranging from medical care to psychological support and legal advice.​
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FGM: A Survivor's Story
​In this video, Lucy shares her experience of undergoing FGM in Cameroon and discusses her efforts to stop the practice in her family.
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TEDx Talks: Breaking the Silence on FGM
Naimah Hassan speaks about how media and advocacy efforts are helping to change minds and end FGM.
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Survivors Voices: Health Consequences of FGM
Survivors share their personal stories and the health consequences they have faced as a result of FGM.
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BBC News: FGM 'being performed on UK Babies'
This report investigates instances of FGM being performed on infants in the UK, bringing attention to a critical issue.
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Things NOT to Say to FGM Survivors & Campaigners
Survivors of female genital mutilation have been through one of the most traumatic experiences imaginable. And they often find people's reactions are intrusive, confused and downright triggering. Here, women who have undergone FGM, or are active in campaigning against it, discuss some of the common beliefs around the practice and the reactions that are most unhelpful.​
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