- Title:
- Handbill: Hackney time 2 talk about FGM
- Object name(s):
- Handbill
- Brief description:
- Printed handbill “Hackney time 2 talk about FGM”. The flyer has a light green background and yellow and white lettering. Illustrations of people are shown with speech bubbles displaying information about Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). This leaflet was distributed in Hackney to raise awareness about Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). The campaign is promoted by Hawa Trust, a local organisation working in Hackney among African and other ethnic minority communities that aims to provide information and support for young women and girls. The organisation is funded by Hackney department of Public Health and provide referrals to other organisation such as NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty on Children).
- Collection:
- Hackney Museum
- Inscription content:
- Hackney time 2 talk about FGM Anyone performing, arranging or assisting FGM is committing a crime. It is illegal to practice FGM in the UK or to take girls out of the UK for FGM. FGM is a gross violation of the rights of women and girls. FGM leads to serious long-term health complications. Help start conversations about FGM within your families and communities. Join the campaign to end female genital mutilation. For confidential advice &support, contact Hawa Trust 02034414688/07852360272 NSPCC FGM helpline 0800283550 Hawa Trust Funded by Hackney, Public Health
- Object name:
- Handbill
- Object number:
- 2018.51
- Object production date:
- c.2017
- Text reason:
- Collections online record
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/7cb58b87-de16-385d-bc7a-50c7330cc8d4
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/7cb58b87-de16-385d-bc7a-50c7330cc8d4, Hackney Museum, CC BY-NC
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