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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Today, Home Secretary @YvetteCooperMP has set out new measures to further protect women and girls.
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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
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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.
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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.
ALT Home Secretary James Cleverly talks with a female officer at the passing out parade of new police recruits.
ALT Home Secretary James Cleverly talks with a group of female police officers.
ALT Home Secretary James Cleverly talks with a group of female police officers.
ALT Home Secretary James Cleverly talks with a female officer at the passing out parade of new police recruits.
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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 – at Hong Kong
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"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 to them 👇
#IWD2024 #InvestInWomen
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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
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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.
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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/publicatio…
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UK Special Envoy for Gender Equality, @AliciaH_1 shares her key priorities for 2024.
1️⃣ Educating girls
2️⃣ Championing women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights
3️⃣ Ending gender-based violence
#IWD2024 #InspireInclusion #InvestInWomen
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Today we hosted an event for grassroots women’s rights organisations, one year on from our launch of the International Women and Girls Strategy.
#IWD2024 #InspireInclusion #InvestInWomen
ALT Foreign Secretary attends International Women's Day event
ALT Foreign Secretary attends International Women's Day event
ALT International Women's Day event at FCDO
ALT International Women's Day event at FCDO
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Globally, 200 million women & girls have experienced Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
Since 2013, the UK has worked with over 10,000 communities to abandon this harmful practice and is proud to support the Africa-led movement to #endFGM.
On International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM, we reiterate our commitment to stopping this violence and protecting the health, wellbeing and autonomy of women and girls.
ALT Illustrative graphic that reads 'Zero tolerance for FGM' (Female Genital Mutilation) in white text on a purple background, with a UK Government logo at the bottom.
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OUT NOW! Catch the trailer of @SukkiMenon's powerful short film I SEE HER, and sign up to see the full film, coming soon to iseeherthefilm.com🧡
@KimRowellTV @ISeeHerTheFilm @Sharan_Project
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🎉 Happy 37th Birthday, Shafilea! 🎂
Today, on your special day, #weremember you and the impact you have had on raising awareness about #HonourBasedAbuse. It has been 9 years since we started the National Day of Memory on your birthday.
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This #InternationalWomensDay, we're launching our new Women and Girls Strategy.
The strategy will target gender inequality around the world.
This is how. 👇
#IWD #RightsFreedomPotential
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🤝 Join us this International Women's Day and help make a difference. ⤵️
#EmbraceEquity #IWD2023
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The legal age of marriage in England and Wales has risen to 18.
Share this animation to raise awareness of child marriage and the new law in place.
#EndChildMarriage
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Child marriage exploits the most vulnerable in society.
If you are a frontline professional, here is a resource pack to help you support victims and tackle this most heinous crime.⤵️
gov.uk/government/publicatio…
ALT Black background with the headline 'Official Announcement' and the text that reads: "Arranging child marriage under any circumstances is illegal and a criminal offence." Underneath sits the Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls logo.
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Today, the age of marriage & civil partnerships in England & Wales has raised from 16 to 18.
This will protect children from coercion & abuse. Hear from child marriage survivor @PayzeeMalika & MP @Pauline_Latham who worked to change the law👇
More: gov.uk/government/news/legal…
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70 countries attended the UK’s Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative conference aiming to galvanise action to tackle sexual violence in conflict. The Bangladesh delegation was led by State Minister Fazilatun Nessa Indira of Women and Children Affairs. #16Days
