Nottingham connected
Through a motion through the Council of the region
Jackie Morris had declared Nottingham the first city to
be ‘Zero Tolerance’ towards FGM and she has from the
beginning worked closely with anti-FGM organisations
to create a city that is keen on creating change
surrounding the status of FGM in the UK and globally.
Alongside Jackie Morris, may other organisations
have come together to sign the pledge from faith
organisation, institutions, firms, faith leaders,
safeguarding professionals and other charities. This
is indicative on how we can steer the movement to
encourage other cities to become ‘Zero Tolerance.’
As well as teamwork and leadership the movement
needs consistency and Mojatu has strived to achieve
this for the second time. In the second annual
conference Mojatu has welcomed more organisations
and institutions to promise to do more in the global
effort by not only educating them but by discussing
long term methods like training and action.
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Councillor Jackie Morris said that “FGM is something
that many people think shouldn’t be talked about but
that’s partly what makes the practice continue. That’s
why I helped to move the motion, to make it known
that Nottingham is a Zero Tolerance City to FGM.”
The point she makes is crucial in understanding that
encouraging a dialogue between people, in particular
community leaders is important in setting an example
for other cities to follow, mobilising the movement.
Hence, the Conference allowed the discussion of the
methods in tackling such a ‘sensitive’ issue amongst
different communities, enabling the diversification of
the how the topic is talked about.
If you want to be an advocate for social change and
support Mojatu’s work please sign the pledge below
with a personalised message of why you want to end
FGM.
https://bit.ly/2W4FCTm