National FGM Day – 6 February 2025
Right now, a little girl is being held down.
She is terrified. She doesn’t what is about to happen .
The blade. The pain. The silence.
She can smell the blood, hear the screams, and feel the blade.
FGM is child abuse.
“If they didn’t cut, they would be shamed. They wouldn’t be married. Family honour demanded it.”
We must stop this—not in my name.
On National FGM Day – 6 February 2025, we renew our commitment to eradicating this crime. We make boys part of the solution. We must stop newborn baby girls and little girls from being brutally mutilated.
“FGM is not a cultural tradition. It is a crime against children. It is Child Abuse stop calling it Honour-based abuse”
FGM is still happening in the UK. The police know it’s happening. Doctors know it’s happening. Schools know it’s happening.
If we don’t act, who will?
The Global Reality: The Silent Pandemic of FGM
FGM is still legal or tolerated in over 90 countries.
FGM is a global crisis. And yet, governments are not doing enough.
Why Are Girls Still Being Cut?
FGM is justified under family honour, purity, and marriageability. But the truth is, it is about control and oppression.
Some families still believe:
These lies destroy lives.
FGM is a crime. A crime against children. A crime against humanity. A crime we cannot ignore.
Education is the Key: Cut Flowers
FGM thrives in secrecy and silence. Education can end this.
That’s why I wrote Cut Flowers—the only PSHE-accredited book designed to help students understand and challenge FGM.
Cut Flowers empowers students to say:
“We must educate every child. Because an educated child is an uncut child.”
Since publishing Cut Flowers, I have heard from young people who told me:
“This book saved my life. It gave me the words I needed to say no.”
With your help, we can put Cut Flowers into every school. We can give every child the power to say NO.
The Red Triangle with a Heart of Gold: A Symbol of Protection
The Red Triangle with a Heart of Gold is the international symbol of FGM prevention.
When people see the Red Triangle with a Heart of Gold, they know:
Wear it. Share it. Let the world see it.
And when someone asks, “What does it mean?”
You tell them: “It means Not in My Name.”
What Can We Do to End FGM?
“No girl should be cut because men demand it. We make boys part of the solution.”
Support Freedom Charity’s mission to provide Cut Flowers to every school.
Final Words: A Call to Action
FGM is still happening in the UK. It is still happening in your city. It is still happening to children right now.
“Don’t turn a blind eye. Don’t see this and do nothing. Speak out. Act now. Not in my name.”
Together, we can end FGM in a generation. But we need your voice, your action, and your commitment.
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