Publications

A short video showcasing some of our Youth Advocates and working with young people.

Learn the choreography to our flashmob which is taking place on Tuesday 25th November at 7pm.

Simulizi ya Kweli ya Ghati na Rhobi ni filamu ya uhuishaji ya dakika tano inayolenga kuongeza uelewa juu ya ukeketaji. Inaeleza simulizi ya kuvutia ya wasichana wawili (Ghati na Rhobi) ambao walikaataa ukeketaji kwenye jamii yao. Wasichana hawa walionyesha ujasiri kwa kusema hapana kwa ukeketaji, kitendo ambacho walisikia kina maumivu makali ambapo wasichana kadhaa hufariki kutokana nacho. Kwa msaada wa wazee katika jamii yao, walibadilisha mitazamo juu ya kipindi cha mpito cha msichana kutoka usichana kwenda utu uzima yaani kuwa mwanamke kwa kutokomeza ukeketaji.

'The True Story of Ghati and Rhobi' is a five minute animated film aimed at raising awareness of female genital mutilation (FGM). It tells the inspirational story of two girls (Ghati and Rhobi) resisting their community’s practice of FGM. They show courage by saying no to a practice that they heard would be painful and that some girls die from. With the help of community elders, they change the way their community treats a girl’s transition into womanhood by ending the practice.

'My Body My Rules' is a three minute animated film aimed at raising awareness of female genital mutilation (FGM) amongst primary school aged children in the UK. Developed by FORWARD and Animage Films.

'Needlecraft' is a three minute animated film aimed at raising awareness of female genital mutilation (FGM) in the UK. Developed by FORWARD and Animage Films with support from the End FGM Guardian Global Media Campaign

Trailer of video about FORWARD's work with women in communities affected by FGM

CREATE Youth-Net (a European partnership of youth advocates campaigning to end female genital mutilation and forced marriage in three countries: Portugal, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands) organised a flash mob on the 25th of November 2014.

FORWARD presents 'Transforming the lives of Women affected by female genital mutilation (FGM)' in the UK. Why Women's health and Leadership Skills Training is important, and details of our work with communities in the UK. Funded by Catapult.

ATL's Safer Schools network brings together the expertise of leading organisations, practitioners and academics to signpost education professionals, young people and parents to resources, debate and support. www.saferschools.org.uk

FORWARD's Youth Programme, Young People Speak Out, have developed this film with Media Trust: 'These are Our Friends' on the issue of Female genital Mutilation (FGM). This will be screened on the Community Channel in July as part of the Bridging The Gap series.

"Think Again" is a thought-provoking film that follows a 12-year-old's struggle between family honour and the facts about FGM. On discovering that her mom wants to take her back home to be 'cut' she explores the implications FGM has on her life and the misconceptions that explain why the practice persists in the 21st century.