We took a leading role in supporting and encouraging the UK Government to make Forced Marriage a criminal offence.
Freedom Charity
We urgently need your support to continue our vital work to eradicate abusive practices
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WHAT WE STAND FOR
We are a UK-based charity supporting people affected by forced marriage, FGM and Dishonour Abuse.
Freedom works to protect children and young people from abuse and coercion through its helpline, safeguarding education, specialist resources and professional training. Our school resources include lesson materials awarded the PSHE Association Quality Mark. We also provide the Freedom App and training to help professionals recognise warning signs and respond safely.
What your donation can provide
£10
could help us raise awareness in schools and prevent FGM
£30
could provide a counselling session for a victim of abuse
£150
could provide a new identity for a victim fleeing abuse
£500
could provide support for a girl fleeing abuse for a month.
WHAT WE have achieved
Change The Law
Ground-breaking App
We created the first secure 24/7 information and rescue App alongside the Forced Marriage Unit and the Police.
Helpline
A specialist 24/7 helpline for people affected by forced marriage, FGM and Dishonour Abuse.
Campaign
We have campaigned effectively to bring to an end the practice of Virginity Testing and surgical Hymenoplasty.
Books
We have published two novels, 'But It's Not Fair' and 'Cut Flowers' to support and educate around our work. We have donated many thousands of these to pupils and libraries.
Lesson Plans
Our forced marriage and FGM lesson resources have been awarded the PSHE Association Quality Mark and are designed to support safe, age-appropriate teaching.
Red Triangle
We designed and registered the Red Triangle Symbol which can be worn as a lapel pin badge.
School Visits
We regularly visit schools, giving assemblies and also supporting Key Stage 2 and 3 teaching.
Presentations
We present to local community groups to raise awareness of abuse.
Professionals
We provide bespoke training to front-line professionals - Educators, Police Officers, Social Service leaders, NHS staff, Court Judges, Border Force officials, and airline staff.
Press Commentary
We regularly feature in TV, radio and the press as a trusted source of comment on the issues we cover.
Ways you can help
Please support Freedom by purchasing our books or a red triangle badge. All profits go towards helping support our cause.
Purchasing and wearing Freedom Charity’s Red Triangle pin badge, which symbolises all aspects of the Charity’s work, is an effective way to start a conversation with anyone enquiring what it means and why you are wearing it.
Buying Freedom’s books to read and pass on to young people who may be interested, contributes to the Charity’s income and places these crucial messages within reach of those who may themselves be at risk.
Sharing Freedom Charity’s website details and social media posts on your own networks is the best way to spread the word and draw attention to the issues. It is surprising how many people remain totally unaware of Dishonour Abuse, Forced Marriage, FGM, Virginity Testing, Virginity Repair, Breast Ironing and Modern Day Slavery – all items within the scope of Freedom’s remit
Raising funds for Freedom Charity, will help the work to continue in a sustainable way. There are so many ways to raise funds among friends, family and contacts.
Training AND WORKSHOPS
Freedom Charity has visited 140 schools to deliver lessons (accredited by PSHE Association), workshops and assemblies to young people and has donated tens of thousands of copies of Aneeta Prem’s novel, ‘But It’s Not Fair’, and ‘Cut Flowers’ to students and education professionals. Aneeta’s innovative and expert presentations, combined with the novel and PSHE lesson plans, provide students across all Key Stages with the knowledge to engage with, and discuss, complex human rights issues.
We have also delivered training to police forces, the UK Border Force, airport authorities, social workers and other professionals on how to spot the signs of Dishonour Abuse and how to help
In the media
Freedom Charity were instrumental in helping change the law on forced marriage and on 16th June 2014 it became a crime. Watch our news coverage by following the links below.
BBC World News
Forced marriage to become a crime
Latest News & Updates
Domestic abuse and suicide By: Aneeta Prem, Founder, Freedom Charity 16 Feb 2026
Domestic abuse and suicide in the UK: the deaths we are still failing to record
This week, The Guardian reported that suicides linked to domestic abuse may be far higher than official systems recognise. Many deaths never enter the record as abuse-related at all. That matters. If the system cannot name these deaths, it cannot learn from them or prevent the next one.
Domestic abuse does not only kill through homicide. It can also kill by trapping someone in fear, isolation and hopelessness.
What the latest evidence shows
Police-led work already points to a serious pattern. The National Police Chiefs’ Council Domestic Homicide Project has recorded that suspected suicides following domestic abuse have, in recent years, outnumbered intimate partner homicides.
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Female Genital Mutilation
FGM is recognised internationally as a violation of the human rights of girls and women. It reflects deep-rooted inequality between the sexes and constitutes an extreme form of discrimination against women. It is nearly always carried out on minors and is a violation of the rights of children.
Virginity Testing
Freedom Charity campaigned against virginity testing and hymenoplasty. Both practices are now criminal offences across the UK under the Health and Care Act 2022.
Freedom Charity App
Developed and launched the Freedom App, the ‘999 of Apps’ enabling victims, potential victims and keyworkers to access instant help and advice
The Law
Led on making Forced Marriage a criminal offence, through the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act. Freedom’s Founder was awarded the Prime Minister’s Point of Light Award in recognition of this.