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Alan Wardle

Alan Wardle

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Alan is also a trustee of the British Institute of Human Rights, Centrepoint and Kaleidoscope. His background is in government affairs and at the NSPCC he leads on the charity’s lobbying and influencing work with key political audiences.

He previously worked at the Local Government Association and Stonewall. Prior to this Alan was in the civil service, in various policy, finance and private office roles in the Department for Work and Pensions. He studied law at the universities of Glasgow and Cambridge, and qualified as a solicitor.

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Primetime TV Is Right Place to Highlight Dangers of Female Genital Mutilation

(12) Comments | Posted April 15, 2013 | 5:31 AM

It only takes an evening spent in front of the television to see that popular drama and soaps rarely shy away from tackling serious issues. On the contrary most appear to relish in depicting some of the grittier or more controversial aspects of our society. And yet, despite an estimated...

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Female Genital Mutilation - Child Abuse and Nothing Less

(23) Comments | Posted October 3, 2012 | 7:00 PM

Thousands of girls are being forced to go through the horror of having their external genitals cut away in the name of tradition.

What actual happens to these girls would turn your stomach. But please don't turn away and dismiss this as a minority issue or something that is...

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