Three people hold been convicted of FGM in a landmark trial in Australia. It was a complex case in which medical evidence was inconclusive,which meant the outcome turning on phone tapping – and also the testimony of two young girlsEmma* is 11 and uses phrases like “the best that I am able” when asked by an adult whether she will answer their questions. Strikingly intelligent, the western Sydney daughter of African and Indian migrants can recall in vivid detail everything that happened on a recent school excursion, and proper down to the detailing on pottery she saw. Related: Maasai Cricket Warriors determined to hit female genital mutilation for six | Liz Ford Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com