Honour based violence and female genital mutilation International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation 6 February Honour based violence ​Honour based violence (HBV) can affect men and women across a number of cultures and communities and is defined as a crime or incident committed to protect or defend the honour of the family. Issues including choice of dress, friends, relationships and careers can all be perceived as impacting on a family's honour. HBV has the potential to be both a domestic abuse and child abuse concern. Honour based violence can be distinguished from other forms of violence as it is often committed with some degree of approval and/or collusion from family and/or community members. Honour based links to services that can support you and your family Karma Nirvana UK helpline: 08005 999247 Monday to Friday Email: Info@karmanirvana.org.uk Honour network survivors helpline Honour network survivors helpline telephone: 0800 5999247 Online help for mixed couples whose relationship are opposed by family or community. Refuge Halo Project Website: Refuge (opens in a new window) Safe lives Email: rea@safelives.org.uk Female genital mutilation Female genital mutilation (FGM) is the partial or total removal of external female genitalia for non-medical reasons. It's also known as female circumcision or cutting. Religious, social or cultural reasons are sometimes given for FGM. However, FGM is child abuse. It's dangerous and a criminal offence. FGM links to services that can support you and your family Website: NSPCC female genital mutilation (opens in a new window) Acton Aid UK Telephone: 01460 23800 from 9.00am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday Email: supportercontact@actionaid.org Health advice NHS choices website Website: NHS Choices (opens in a new window) The Dahlia Project The Dahlia project is a specialist service for women whom have under gone FGM. Telephone: 0207 2817694 Email: alev@manorgardenscentre.org Forward Provides advice and 1:1 support for African women and girls. Telephone: 0208 9604000 Email: Support@forwarduk.org.uk Police FGM is a physical and sexual crime the police and boarder force have powers to intervene and protect. Telephone 999 NSPCC helpline FGM helpline: 0800 0283550 Previous page Next page