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Karma Nirvana is offering a free training seminar for social workers and police officers on the 28th November. Delivered by our Executive Director Natasha Rattu, this seminar will provide essential guidance and knowledge to enhance the identification, prevention, and response to child marriage cases.

Although this is the third FGM conviction, this is the first conviction of conspiracy to commit FGM in England and Wales. It is also the first case of a conspiracy to commit Forced Marriage since the implementation of the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act in 2023, which raised the legal age of marriage to 18, even with parental consent.

Today, we unveiled a memorial bench at Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh in memory of Fawziyah Javed on the 3rd Year Anniversary of her murder. We hope this bench will serve as a lasting tribute to an extraordinary woman whose life was tragically cut short, and whose spirit continues to inspire all who knew her.

The Scottish Government has published their latest Equally Safe Delivery Plan to address violence against women and girls, developed in partnership with COSLA. This focuses on prevention of abuse across Scotland’s diverse communities, and for the first time, includes taking forward a specific approach to tackle Honour Based Abuse.

We are honoured to announce that a memorial bench will be unveiled in memory of Fawziyah Javed on the 2nd of September, 2024, at 1 PM at Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh. This event and bench is a tribute to the life of an extraordinary woman who touched the hearts of many and left a permanent mark on all who knew her. This event is open to all, and more information about attending the event is available here.

The tragic deaths of Bebe King, Elsie Dot Stancombe, and Alice Dasilva Aguiar in Southport has shocked the whole country. Our thoughts are with their families and loved ones.

Our View on the Latest Family Court Statistics Release

Summer holidays are a time of heightened risk for Child Marriage. Together, we can end forced marriage and ensure every child’s safety and future. Share our images today to help.

While its primary aim is to ensure no child is left behind, it will also help monitor cases where children are pulled out of school for forced marriage, a concern we at Karma Nirvana have had for a long time, and one of our recommendations to further protect children at risk of forced marriage in the UK.

On our Day of Memory 2024, we are launching our interactive map of Honour Based Abuse Deaths in the UK and our #WeRemember video.

Today, on the sixth day of our Week of Memory, we release the final video of our spotlight series. Natasha Rattu of Karma Nirvana discusses and honours every individual, both known and unnamed, remembered and overlooked, who has suffered and died because of Honour Based Abuse.

Today, on the fifth day of our Week of Memory, we release the third video of our spotlight series. Yasmin Javed, the mother of Fawziyah Javed comes forward to discuss Fawziyah as more than what happened to her, why she decided to film The Push, and why it’s important to her to continue striving for change.