Forced Marriage Unit
@FMUnit
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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
In September, the FMU delivered outreach to 290 professionals including Immigration Appeals Team, Brighton & Hove City Council and legal services and Savera Group. We also held a workshop for Social Care Staff.
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RT @ukhomeoffice: Today, Home Secretary @YvetteCooperMP has set out new measures to further protect women and girls.
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RT @jessphillips: Honoured to speak at @womensaid conference today. Their work has had an immense impact victims of domestic abuse and save….
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The FMU delivers an extensive outreach programme for social care staff, police officers, Registration staff and other professionals. Our next workshop for social care staff is on 25 July , its online and free to join. Please visit
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Just a reminder to all that the FMU helpline will not be in use over the public holiday, but in case of an emergency please call our out of hours helpline on: 020 7008 5000. Normal business will resume on 28/05/2024.
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RT @ukhomeoffice: In 2023, we trained more than 3,600 frontline professionals to support victims of forced marriage, including:. 👮 Police o….
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Today marks the start of Mental Health Awareness Week. Severe mental health issues may be a consequence of being forced into marriage or subjected to child/early marriage or FGM. Our goal is to eliminate all harmful practices, For help and support contact us at FMU@fcdo.gov.uk
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The Forced Marriage Unit have today published forced marriage statistics for 2023:
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Just a reminder to all that the FMU helpline will not be in use over the public holiday, but in case of an emergency please call our out of hours helpline on: 020 7008 5000. Normal business will resume on 07/05/2024.
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In April, the FMU delivered outreach to 302 professionals including Manchester South Childrens Services, Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation and Invicta Law. We also held a workshop for Registration staff and the police.
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In March, the FMU delivered outreach to 230 professionals including University of Huddersfield, Manchester Adult Services, Lambeth VAWG network, Newham Youth Service, Luton Community Group and held a workshop for Social Care staff.
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Just a reminder to all that the FMU helpline will not be in use over the public holiday, but in case of an emergency please call our out of hours helpline on: 020 7008 5000. Normal business will resume on 02/04/2024.
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It was an honour to be invited by @UKinHongKong supporting The Zubin Foundation to highlight forced marriages in Hong Kong. FMU lead, Noorel Haque and UK experts contributed to discussions on how to combat forced marriages and how to support victims @shabz_at_law #RashidBegumOBE
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RT @ukhomeoffice: This International Women's Day, we want to thank all the women making the UK a safer place. Home Secretary @JamesCleverl….
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RT @shabz_at_law: It was an honour to lead the roundtable discussion on forced and child marriage on 7th March 2024 at the British Consulat….
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RT @FCDOGovUK: "Your voice matters.". Women's Rights Organisations are at the heart of empowering change and equality. They champion the ri….
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RT @FCDOGovUK: One year on from the launch of our International Women and Girls Strategy, Foreign Secretary @David_Cameron talks to Holly H….
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Happy International Women's Day. Together we will #InspireInclusion and forge a more inclusive world for women who are disproportionally affected by Forced Marriage. We ALL have a right to choose #OKtoSayNo #IWD2024
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RT @ukhomeoffice: 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 sto….
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RT @FCDOGovUK: One year ago we announced our commitment that 80% of bilateral aid programming would include a focus on gender equality by 2….
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