Work to prevent female genital mutilation needs sustained funding, trained people and accountable safeguarding practice. A donation cannot guarantee that one person will be saved, and responsible charities should not pretend that it can. It can, however, help fund education, resources and support that make earlier intervention possible.
Freedom Charity uses books and school materials to help young people and professionals discuss forced marriage, FGM and related abuse. The aim is to make difficult subjects understandable and to help concerns reach the right safeguarding services.
UNICEF estimates that more than 230 million girls and women alive today have undergone FGM. That figure makes the need clear, but the response must remain careful: listen to survivors, avoid stereotyping communities and follow statutory guidance.
Anyone considering a donation should read the charity’s current information and understand how funds are used. Support should strengthen credible, transparent work rather than rely on dramatic promises.
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This article was reviewed on 30 July 2026.