Where to Find Help in the UK
Emergency assistance
If a child is in immediate risk, call the police at 999
Foundation for Women's Health Research and Development (FORWARD
FORWARD is an African women-led organization dedicated to eradicating violence against women and girls. They offer:
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Emotional support
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Access to specialized services
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Referrals and contacts
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Safe spaces for African and minority ethnic women
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National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)
​If you or someone you know is affected by female genital mutilation (FGM), there is a specialized helpline available 24/7 that you can contact anonymously.
Contact details for NSPCC:
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/reporting-abuse/nspcc-helpline/Call
Daughters of Eve
​Daughters of Eve is a non-profit organization that aims to protect the health rights of young individuals from communities that practice FGM.
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Contact details for Daughters of Eve:
National Health Services (NHS)
The NHS website provides extensive information on available support for FGM survivors and healthcare professionals. ​
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Links to NHS resources:
AMINA - The Muslim Women's Resource Centre (MWRC)
​This organization, located in Scotland, focuses on intersectionality and aims to empower and support Muslim and BME women. They work towards bridging the gap between these women and the challenges they face on a daily basis.
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Saheliya
Saheliya is a specialized mental health and well-being support organization for black, minority ethnic, asylum seeker, refugee, and migrant women and girls (12+) in the Edinburgh and Glasgow regions.
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Saheliya Glasgow:
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​Saheliya Edinburgh:
Shakti Women's Aid
Shakti offers assistance to black minority ethnic (BME) women, children, and young people experiencing or having experienced domestic abuse.
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Contact details for Shakti:
https://shaktiedinburgh.co.uk/
Edinburgh: 0131 475 2399
Fife: 01383 732 289
Dundee: 01382 207 095
Forth Valley: 07757 035 794
The sun cuts through the morning sky.
It's a new day tainted with old ways.
She sits, quiet, pensive, trying to be brave.
She thought she was ready but her beating heart betrays her.
Daisy Serem, 2018