Mojatu Women recognises five types of sexual and gender-based violence, which are sexual violence, physical violence, emotional and psychological violence, harmful traditional practices and socio-economic violence. However, based on our organisation’s expertise, Mojatu Women’s work focuses on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), domestic violence, forced marriages and trafficking i.e. violence against women and girls. Mojatu Women focuses on raising awareness of female genital mutilation by working with affected communities, healthcare professionals and front line service providers like schools, police and with organisations working at policy level. We have also developed and published many resources including an online training module on FGM, in collaboration with transnational organisations which aims to educate professionals, people in the media and people working in healthcare and law enforcement.
Mojatu Women is committed to ending violence against women and girls and works with a range of stakeholders to ensure victims and those at risk access appropriate support. Based on our organisation’s expertise, we focus on tackling FGM, domestic violence and supporting survivors with mental health and wellbeing needs to cope and address the causes and effects of sexual and domestic violence. Mojatu Women also conducts research on issues like domestic violence, rape and trafficking which particularly affect women. We work with local and regional partners in providing a variety of training, awareness raising and engagement programmes including those that target young people such as Your Best Friend project that works with younger girls in tackling toxic relationships. Mojatu Women focuses on raising awareness of female genital mutilation by working with affected communities, healthcare professionals and front line service providers like schools, police and with organisations working at policy level. We have also developed and published many resources including an online training module on FGM, in collaboration with transnational organisations which aims to educate professionals, people in the media and people working in healthcare and law enforcement.
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