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Bristol FGM charity wins international award
Integrate Bristol is one of just 20 organisations from around the world to receive an inaugural With and For Girls Award.
The award is part of a global initiative to identify and support local organisations working with and for girls.
Integrate Bristol, based in Redfield, was recognised for its work to promote gender equality and raise awareness about the risks of female genital mutilation (FGM).
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The charity is led by teenage girls and promotes gender equality through creative projects. These projects are specifically designed to raise awareness and provide education about the risks of female genital mutilation.
Integrate Bristol has educated 2,500 young people about the risks of FGM. The charity also delivers sessions for frontline professionals in schools, colleges and universities by producing lesson plans and videos on violence against women and girls and FGM.
Fahma Mohamed, one of the trustees at Integrate Bristol, successfully petitioned former Education Secretary to write to all schools reminding them of their responsibility to safeguard girls from FGM. Since then, the Minister of State at the Home Office has announced mandatory reporting of FGM in girls up to the age of 18.
Muna Wehbe, CEO of Stars Foundation said: “Despite the critical role that women and girls play in sustainable development, the World Bank estimates that less than two cents of every dollar spent on international aid is directed towards adolescent girls.
“The With and For Girls Award provides flexible funding to grassroots girl-focused NGOs, empowering them to invest their funds where they need them most.
“We want to shine a spotlight on these outstanding local organisations and encourage more funders to support girls in their role as vital agents of change within our sector.”
As part of the award package, Integrate Bristol will receive $50,000 of funding.
Main picture: FGM Campaigner Fahma Mohamed (Photo by Dave Betts)
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