A message from FORWARD on COVID-19
(Originally published: 2020)As the situation of COVID-19 continues to unfold, I want to let you know of the steps we are taking to ensure that we continue to support the women and girls that we serve.
News & events
Our latest News, Events, Press Releases and Blog posts
Call for Proposals: Evaluation of the TuWezeshe Young Women’s Leadership Programme
(Originally published: 2020)FORWARD is inviting research agencies/ independent consultants to submit proposals for the end of programme evaluation of its Young Women’s Leadership Programme, TuWezeshe Akina Dada.
Free Professionals Training on responding to violence against migrant women in London
Free Professionals Training on responding to violence against migrant women in London on the 4th of March 2020
Demonstrating Evidence-Based Activism to End FGM: Zero Tolerance Day in Bristol
For the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM we will be celebrating our community engagement programme and bringing together the work of key agencies, communities and individuals.
Free Professionals Training on responding to violence against migrant women in Bristol
FORWARD is hosting a free Professionals Training on responding to violence against migrant women in Bristol on the 26th of February 2020.
Press Release: Launch of the ACCESS project aiming to facilitate access to support services for affected women
(Originally published: 2019)Today we launch the ACCESS awareness campaign. The objective of this project is to improve access to prevention, protection and support for migrant women confronted with various forms of violence.
Pan European Conference: Knowledge Exchange on Promising Practices for Engaging Communities to end FGM & VAWG
The event is tailored for statutory professionals, Local Government Authorities, voluntary organisations, young women, community representatives, and organisations working on FGM from the UK and Europe.
#MyVoiceMatters Conference: Strengthening Young Women’s Leadership to end FGM & VAWG
(Originally published: 2019)This conference provides an opportunity to network with professionals and activists from the UK and across Europe who are working to protect women and girls rights, to learn from their approaches, come up with new strategies and develop a new sisterhood of solidarity.
Voluntary opportunities: FUNDRAISING & EVENTS INTERN
(Originally published: 2019)We are seeking an organised and self motivated Fundraising and Events Intern who is passionate about African women’s health and rights and international development and interested in fundraising and events to join our team for a minimum of 4 months.
Celebrating Black HERstory Month: ‘The Angry Black Woman’
Join us for an evening celebrating Black HERstory with music, laughter, spoken word and inter-generational discussion on Black Female Identity.
Women’s coffee morning: African Women’s Reproductive Health and Wellbeing
Discussion about Black African women’s experiences of sexual harassment in UK Higher Education.
Are you a Black African woman and a university student/recent graduate? Join us in an engaging discussion about Black African women’s experiences of sexual harassment in UK Higher Education.
