"What is the impact of laws on ending FGM? Dr Charlotte Proudman answers this complicated question by applying an intersectional, feminist, and human rights framework. She allows the voices of girls and women to be heard which results in a unique and comprehensive analysis. Everyone interested in harmful practices should read this important book." - Dr Annemarie Middelburg, Lecturer in Law, University of Amsterdam
Dr Charlotte Proudman is a leader in the field of FGM law. Her research has made a significant contribution to scholarship and her practice as a barrister has had an unprecedented impact on case law and law reform in the UK. Charlotte is a Junior Research Fellow at Queens' College, Cambridge where she researches the efficacy of FGM law in the UK and she was awarded a doctorate in FGM law and policy in the UK from King's College, Cambridge. As an award-winning
barrister, Charlotte has represented FGM survivors in landmark cases and she was instrumental in the introduction of FGM Protection Orders.