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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,...

FGM in the UK Why language, law and early action matter By Aneeta Prem MBE FGM in the UK is a serious criminal offence and a safeguarding emergency. The law...

Zero Tolerance for FGM Zero Tolerance for FGM Day is on 6 February. On that day, Freedom Charity is launching Not in My Name, our first campaign track created to...

  Honour Based Abuse and Dishonour Abuse: Why Words Save Lives People search for honour based abuse, and many professionals also search HBV (honour-based violence), because that is the language...

Why I bought the Red Triangle Badge I did not want my concern to fade into silence. Instead, I wanted a practical route to prevention. A badge might look small....

International Day of Education 2026: Why “Not in My Name” Starts With Boys International Day of Education 2026 should not be a box-ticking post. It should change what adults do...

Northampton Child Marriage Case By Aneeta Prem The Northampton Child Marriage Case is a legal first with real value for child safeguarding. In January 2026, the CPS said it prosecuted...

Banaz’s Law Now By Aneeta Prem, Founder of Freedom Charity It often begins with small controls that do not look like danger to outsiders. A girl says someone is watching...

CPS Language and Trust Forced marriage. FGM. Dishonour abuse. Why words decide whether the system protects survivors.By Aneeta Prem MBE, Founder of Freedom Charity (founded 2009) CPS language and trust...

Dishonour abuse: CPS and police failures that create layers of harm Dishonour abuse is not a “relationship problem”. It is a safeguarding emergency. Survivors describe surveillance, stalking, threats, punishment and...