Female Genital Facts
Mutilation
FGM – FACTS,
HELP & ACTIONS
• FGM is any procedure that intentionally alter or cause injury to the female genital
organs for non-medical reasons.
• FGM has been illegal in England and Wales since 1985.
• FGM is a form of child abuse and violence against women and girls.
Facts
•
• FGM is any procedure that intentionally alter or cause injury to the female genital
• organs
FGM for
is Non-Islamic,
against the teachings of Islam and brings Islam into disrepute.
non-medical reasons.
FGM
putting
the in health
of and
our Wales
daughters,
sisters, mothers and wives at great risk.
• • FGM
has is been
illegal
England
since 1985.
•
• FGM is a form of child abuse and violence against women and girls.
• • Over 200 million girls and women worldwide have undergone FGM
• • FGM
is Non-Islamic,
against
of Islam
brings and
Islam
into are
disrepute.
10,000
girls aged under
15 the
who teachings
have migrated
to and
England
Wales
likely to have undergo
• • FGM
is
putting
the
health
of
our
daughters,
sisters,
mothers
and
wives
at
great risk.
Statistics show about 200 new cases a year are recorded in Nottingham
including childre
•
• Over 200 million girls and women worldwide have undergone FGM
and Wales are likely to have undergone FGM.
• 10,000 girls aged under 15 who have migrated to England
Help
•
Statistics
show
about
200
new
cases
a
year
are
recorded
in Nottingham
Are you concerned a girl or woman is at risk or need
support? including children under 18
Join the Community FGM Steering Group:
Contact us
Help
Are For
you emotional
concerned & a peer
girl or support
woman for
is at
risk or need
support? join the FGM Survivor’s club: Con
survivors
in Nottingham,
Refer survivors needing medical attention to FGM medical specialist in Nottingham: Contact
Join the Community FGM Steering Group: Contact us
Drop in sessions at at Mojatu Offices 167 Alfreton Road, Nottingham, NG7 3JR: Contact us
For emotional & peer support for survivors in Nottingham, join the FGM Survivor’s club: Contact us
Call survivors
0808 028
350 for
a 24/7 attention
anonymous
helpline
or email:
[email protected]
Refer
needing
medical
to FGM FGM
medical
specialist
in Nottingham:
Contact us
Call in Nottingham
Council
Children
and Road,
Families
Direct: 0115
876 Contact
4800 us
Drop
sessions at at City
Mojatu
Offices
167 Alfreton
Nottingham,
NG7 3JR:
Call
0808
350 for
24/7 if anonymous
FGM happened
helpline or email:
[email protected]
Ring
the 028
police
on a 999
FGM has just
or about
to happen
Call Nottingham City Council Children and Families Direct: 0115 876 4800
Ring the police on 999 if FGM has just happened or about to happen
Actions
To help end FGM and support survivors, join one of our campaigns or projects
Actions
FGM
Club
• Volunteer
with us
To help • end
FGM Survivors
and support
survivors, join one of our campaigns
or projects
FGM
Steering
Group
• • FGM
Survivors
Club • ‘Adopt
• Volunteer
with us a tree’ project
• • FGM
Steering
Group of Change
FGM
Champions • ‘Adopt • a Donate
tree’ project
to support our work
• • FGM
Champions
of Change
Request
for training • Donate
support our
• to Fundraise
to work
support our work
• Fundraise to support our work
• Request for training
For more information, contact Mojatu Foundation
For more information, contact Mojatu Foundation
Phone: 01158457009 Mobile: 07794372214
Phone: 01158457009 Mobile: 07794372214
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.mojatufoundation.org
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.mojatufoundation.org