Learning objectives: 

• Introduction to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
• Types of FGM
• Prevalence
• Examples of Harmful Traditional Practices
• Why is FGM Practised?
• Effects of FGM
• Key Social Work Principles
• Relevant Social Work Models
• Social Work Values and FGM
• Language
• Cultural Competence
• Relevant FGM Legislation
• Practical Consideration for Social Workers
• Risk Assessment
• Strategies for working with Children in FGM cases
• Intersectionality in Social Work

About the speaker: 

Maureen Mguni, Lecturer in Social Work and Doctoral Researcher

Maureen Mguni is a Senior Social Worker in Mental Health, a Technical Instructor in Social Work Education and a Female Genital Mutilation/C (FGM/C) Expert Consultant. She is currently completing her Doctoral Research , exploring FGM/C in the South East (S.E.) (U.K.): An Analysis of Affectees’ Lived Experiences and their Engagement with Social Work Practice. Maureen is the Founder and Director of Langa Solutions, an organisation specialising in training, therapeutic intervention and awareness raising around HIV, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), Gender-based violence (GBV) and Mental Health in the United Kingdom and Zimbabwe.