Forced Marriage Unit @FMUnit
The Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) is a joint @FCDOGovUK and @ukhomeoffice unit which leads on the UK Government’s forced marriage policy, outreach and casework. London, UK Joined July 2013-
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In September, the FMU delivered outreach to 290 professionals including Immigration Appeals Team, Brighton & Hove City Council and legal services and Savera Group. We also held a workshop for Social Care Staff.
Today, Home Secretary @YvetteCooperMP has set out new measures to further protect women and girls.
Honoured to speak at @womensaid conference today. Their work has had an immense impact victims of domestic abuse and saves lives Our mission is to halve violence against women and girls in the next decade. Partners like @womensaid will help us achieve it. Today we were hopeful
The FMU delivers an extensive outreach programme for social care staff, police officers, Registration staff and other professionals. Our next workshop for social care staff is on 25 July , its online and free to join. Please visit eventbrite.co.uk/o/hmg-forced-m…
Just a reminder to all that the FMU helpline will not be in use over the public holiday, but in case of an emergency please call our out of hours helpline on: 020 7008 5000. Normal business will resume on 28/05/2024
In 2023, we trained more than 3,600 frontline professionals to support victims of forced marriage, including: 👮 Police officers 👐 Social workers 🩺 Healthcare professionals We will do everything in our power to protect victims.
Today marks the start of Mental Health Awareness Week. Severe mental health issues may be a consequence of being forced into marriage or subjected to child/early marriage or FGM. Our goal is to eliminate all harmful practices, For help and support contact us at [email protected]
The Forced Marriage Unit have today published forced marriage statistics for 2023: gov.uk/government/sta…
Just a reminder to all that the FMU helpline will not be in use over the public holiday, but in case of an emergency please call our out of hours helpline on: 020 7008 5000. Normal business will resume on 07/05/2024
In April, the FMU delivered outreach to 302 professionals including Manchester South Childrens Services, Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation and Invicta Law. We also held a workshop for Registration staff and the police.
In March, the FMU delivered outreach to 230 professionals including University of Huddersfield, Manchester Adult Services, Lambeth VAWG network, Newham Youth Service, Luton Community Group and held a workshop for Social Care staff
Just a reminder to all that the FMU helpline will not be in use over the public holiday, but in case of an emergency please call our out of hours helpline on: 020 7008 5000. Normal business will resume on 02/04/2024
It was an honour to be invited by @UKinHongKong supporting The Zubin Foundation to highlight forced marriages in Hong Kong. FMU lead, Noorel Haque and UK experts contributed to discussions on how to combat forced marriages and how to support victims @shabz_at_law #RashidBegumOBE
This International Women's Day, we want to thank all the women making the UK a safer place. Home Secretary @JamesCleverly visited @EssexPoliceUK for the passing out parade of new recruits.
It was an honour to lead the roundtable discussion on forced and child marriage on 7th March 2024 at the British Consulate General in Hong Kong, with a number of key legal experts and advocates @FMUnit #RashidBegumOBE @Dawson_Cornwell 🇭🇰🇬🇧⚖️ thank you Sophie Richie MBE
"Your voice matters." Women's Rights Organisations are at the heart of empowering change and equality. They champion the rights of the most marginalised and help include those affected in decisions made about their communities. WRO leaders tell us what #InspireInclusion means…
One year on from the launch of our International Women and Girls Strategy, Foreign Secretary @David_Cameron talks to Holly Hostettler-Davies, a women and girls’ rights campaigner, about progress and our focus for the future. #IWD2024 #InspireInclusion #InvestInWomen
Happy International Women's Day. Together we will #InspireInclusion and forge a more inclusive world for women who are disproportionally affected by Forced Marriage. We ALL have a right to choose #OKtoSayNo #IWD2024
We’ve made real progress towards making the UK a safer place for women, but we know there is more to do. We will not stop until women and girls can live their lives free from fear.
One year ago we announced our commitment that 80% of bilateral aid programming would include a focus on gender equality by 2030. Click to read more ⤵️ gov.uk/government/pub…

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