Learn the facts
FGM is child abuse. Forced marriage takes away a person’s choice. Harm cannot be excused as family honour.
Freedom Charity · Not in My Name
Not in my name.
Boys and young men speaking out against FGM, forced marriage and Dishonour Abuse.
No girl should be harmed in anyone’s name. Freedom works with young people, schools and communities to challenge abuse, give children the words to recognise danger and help them seek support safely.
Need urgent help? If someone is in immediate danger, contact local emergency services now. In the UK, call 999. Do not confront anyone if doing so could increase the risk.
The campaign in photographs
Young people saying: Not in My Name
These original Freedom Charity photographs show young people making their opposition to FGM visible. The campaign encourages boys and young men to speak out, learn the facts and help make schools and communities safer.
The campaign
What is Not in My Name?
A refusal to let FGM, forced marriage or abuse be justified in the name of boys and men.
Freedom Charity invites boys and young men to learn about these harms, challenge attitudes that excuse them and stand alongside girls and women. Everyone has a part to play.
Reject the excuse
No one should be told that a girl must be harmed, married or controlled for a boy’s reputation or a family’s standing.
Know how to help
If someone may be at risk, tell a trusted safeguarding adult or seek specialist help. Children should never have to investigate or confront anyone.
Take part
Turn words into action.
The message belongs in classrooms, families, workplaces and communities, with safeguarding at its centre.
Young people
Learn what FGM and forced marriage mean. Say that abuse is not done in your name. If you or a friend needs help, speak to an adult you trust.
Schools
Bring Freedom into your school and use its PSHE Association Quality Mark lesson resources. Make sure pupils know how to disclose concerns safely.
Communities and organisations
Share the message, challenge the idea that abuse can bring honour and wear the Red Triangle badge as a visible statement against FGM.
Supporters
Help Freedom provide safeguarding education, practical resources and routes to support. Your donation supports the charity’s wider work.
The message
Make it your own.
Say it in your school or community. Share it responsibly. If you are sharing photographs of children, follow the consent and safeguarding rules that apply to them.
No child should be put at risk to make a public statement.
“I stand against FGM, forced marriage and Dishonour Abuse. Not in my name.”
Copy this message for your own post, poster or school activity.
Questions
What people ask.
Is this campaign only for boys?
No. Everyone can reject FGM and forced marriage. Not in My Name gives boys and young men a visible part in that work, alongside girls, women and the wider community.
Does taking part mean confronting someone?
No. Never put yourself or another person at risk. If you are worried about abuse, follow your safeguarding procedure or seek specialist help.
How can a school take part?
Book a Freedom visit or use its PSHE resources. Make sure activity is age-appropriate and pupils know where to seek private help.
Support the campaign
Stand with Freedom.
Help children recognise danger, give schools practical tools and make the message unmistakable: abuse has no honour.