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<strong>Berkshire</strong> connected News & Sports 5 Our Clit Warriors shaking things up in Nottingham this ‘Cutting Season’! FGM – FACTS, Female Genital Mutilation In the UK, the summer I explained to them about FGM and they think it’s holidays are referred to as such a cool idea to start a conversation as it was HELP the ‘Cutting & Season’ ACTIONS in relation to Female Genital not what they thought it was. They were all asking Mutilation (FGM). It is during this period where for one”. many girls are at risk of being taken away to be iday cut in the or cutters UK is brought referred into to the as country ‘The cutting to them. season’ I have personally been wearing the T-shirt at events including at the Hyson Green Cultural to FGM where many girls are at risk of being cut! During ‘cutting season’ girls are flown abroad, Festival and also the Nottingham Sports Group often under the pretence of a holiday visiting event where we were raising awareness of FGM. relatives. On arrival Facts they are then cut, sometimes Most of the conversations I had with people that at intentionally the hands alter of someone or cause with injury no to medical the female training, genital started as a result of them reading the message al reasons. with non-sterile instruments including razor on the T-shirt and then went to discuss what clit blades, knives and scissors. warrior meant, what FGM is, why it’s practiced the in England and Wales since 1985. dangers and how people can get involved. One of abuse FGM and has violence been against illegal women in the UK and since girls. 1985, so the interesting incidences was when I was talking to protect leaving a girl the from country the risk helps of FGM. to keep the practice to a group of women about FGM at the festival gainst covert. the teachings The risk of Islam of parents and brings being Islam caught into disrepute. and and then a gentleman saw my T-shirt and walked prosecuted is reduced, and it also means that alth of our daughters, sisters, mothers and wives at great risk. closer. He started reading the message in the girls have time to physically heal from the cutting, women so both detection physically, is reduced emotionally when and they psychologically. front and he first seem to be startled and a bit return to the embarrassed and then I asked him if he wanted and women UK. FGM worldwide impacts have on the undergone physical, FGM emotional and us to talk about it. By the end of the conversation, 15 who psychological have migrated wellbeing to England and of girls Wales and are women. likely to have undergone he was FGM. very keen to Empowering know how we Women can engage 200 new We cases launched a year the are ‘Cutting reported Season in Nottingham. Campaign’ in more men and religious Through leaders Education in the & Beyond campaign June 2016 to reach out and raise awareness and and he offered his support to do so. to ensure communities Help and members of public are ALL ABOUT OUR WELLBEING There were more than 30 clit warriors who took extra vigilant during the summer season. We then r woman is at risk or need support? part in different sports at the Nottingham Sports started recruiting ‘Clit Warriors’ to help us spread 4/7 anonymous Group events on 30 th and 31 st August at the Forest the word FGM through helpline the or distribution email: fgmhelp@nspcc.org.uk of leaflets and ncil Children Recreational Grounds. For a second year, <strong>Mojatu</strong> posters, and community Families Direct: sessions 0115 876 and 4800 workshops, Foundation recruited girls and women to play GM engagement has just happened with or communities about to happen and professionals, and this brought both young and older people edical taking attention part to in FGM community medical events specialist and in also Nottingham: speaking Carol together McCormick: from different cultures to enjoy sports, hs.uk about or 0115 FGM 969 to 1169 family and friends. make friends and feel healthier. The ladies played upport for survivors in Nottingham, join the FGM Survivor’s club: We recruited over 50 women including survivors, cricket, Contact Val- table tennis, netball and football. Through @mojatu.com or 07794372214 religious leaders, community leaders, councillors, our 2016 ‘Cutting Season’ campaign, we have community in Nottingham wanting to make a difference: Join the professionals, students, young people among so Community far reached to over 3, 500 people through ntact valentine@mojatu.com or 07794372214 others. Our ‘Clit Warrior’ t-shirts have been our Community FGM Steering Group, Survivor’s outstanding at events and the message reported Date: club, <strong>Mojatu</strong> magazines, newsletters, leaflets Venue: and by most of the Actions warriors who have been wearing Sunday posters, 17 July community 1 pm – 7 pm events, training, Reading social Hilton media Hotel, port survivors, them say join they one helped of our them campaigns to engage or projects the public. Cost: platforms £15 Registration and other Fee partnerships. Drakes Way, Reading, RG2 0GQ The T-shirts have a message in the front “I am b • ‘Adopt a tree’ project We were also joined by a team of students a Clit Warrior, I speak about FGM” and the back up from Nottingham University where we worked with “End Female Genital • Donate Mutilation”. to support One our Clit work Health and Wealth Creation, Career development, closely with the Rosie May Foundation to raise f Change Warrior said “you have no • idea Fundraise how young to support people our work Health and Family relationship, etc. awareness. See photos of the male clit warriors were interested to know what ‘Clit Warrior’ meant Main Speakers among others are: helping with raising awareness re information, when they saw contact the message <strong>Mojatu</strong> in front Foundation of my T-shirt. Reva Stewarts Tracey Marriott hone: 01158457009 Mobile: 07794372214 <strong>Berkshire</strong> Health Foundation Director of Innovation Adoption, Oxford Trust Locality Director Academic Health Science Network ntine@mojatu.com Website: www.mojatufoundation.org This project was supported by Working Partners: South Sudanese Association in Reading
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