Forum Against Harmful Practices is a coalition of civil society organisations formed in 2014 to end FGM and other harmful practices in Sierra Leone. As part of HDF’s funding for the Global Media Campaign, they held a landmark media academy to utilise the reach and influence of the press. A group of leading journalists were exposed to the practical realities of FGM and its harmful medical effects, religious perspectives, and the media code of ethics and laws.
The challenge to end violence against children took centre stage at TEDSummit 2019 in Edinburgh. Howard Taylor, Executive Director of End Violence Against Children, explored the truly devastating scale of violence against children and the truly unprecendented opportunity we all…
Read MoreSpeaking at the plenary opening session attended by more than 300 participants, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka said: “There is nothing that can justify these practices. No religious or cultural belief or medical reason…
Read MoreSince 2016 $68,000,000 has been raised and $37,600,000 invested in 49 organisations. The scale of support for these initiatives is impressive, but more resources and momentum from across the public and private sectors are required to respond to a pervasive…
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