Red Triangle Badge Against FGM
Wear it with a heart of gold. Make your stand visible.
The Red Triangle Badge is Freedom Charity’s symbol against Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C).
It carries a clear message:
FGM is abuse. Not in my name.
Buy one badge and you support prevention work in the UK, including education in schools and resources that protect girls before harm happens.
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What the Red Triangle Badge is
The badge is a small, downward-facing red triangle. It is worn to show solidarity with girls at risk and survivors, and to signal zero tolerance of FGM.
People wear it to show they stand for:
- girls’ safety and bodily autonomy
- equality and dignity
- prevention through education
- the refusal to stay silent
It is simple and recognisable. It starts conversations. Conversations help prevention.
Why the Badge Matters
FGM is carried out for no medical reason. It causes lifelong physical and psychological harm. It is a serious violation of human rights.
More than 230 million women and girls worldwide are living with the consequences of FGM. Many were cut as children. Some girls remain at risk today, including in the UK.
Ending FGM requires prevention. Prevention requires education.
“Not in My Name” — why boys and young men are essential
FGM continues when people feel unable to speak. Silence protects it.
Freedom Charity works with boys and young men because cultural change needs the whole community. Speaking out challenges harmful norms and strengthens safeguarding.
The message is direct:
Not in my name.
Not in my family.
Not in my community.
Not in our future.
When young men reject FGM publicly, it helps shift what is accepted and what is not. That is how change becomes permanent.
What Your Badge Purchase Supports
When you buy a Red Triangle Badge, you help Freedom Charity fund prevention in practical ways.
Donating books to school children
Your support helps us donate Cut Flowers, a novel that educates young people about FGM through a story they can engage with.
Delivering PSHE-accredited education
Cut Flowers is supported by a lesson plan and has PSHE Association accreditation, helping schools teach the topic safely and properly.
Engaging boys and young men
Your purchase supports work that empowers young men to speak out and challenge the attitudes that allow FGM to continue.
Prevention in schools and communities
Education helps young people recognise risk, understand rights, and seek help earlier. This is how you stop FGM before it happens.
Where people wear the Red Triangle Badge
The badge is worn by individuals, schools, and organisations who want to make their position clear.
It is suitable for:
- Schools and Colleges
- Youth Services
- Workplaces
- Local Councils
- Police Services
- Safeguarding Teams
- Community Organisations
Wearing the badge signals commitment to protecting girls and preventing harm. It also helps create a culture where FGM is never excused or ignored.
International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM — 6th February 2026
The Red Triangle Badge is often worn on 6 February, the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM.
But prevention is not a one-day activity. The aim is lasting change.
Wear it on 6 February. Wear it all year. Keep the message visible.
If you want to take a practical step today, start here.
Buy the Red Triangle Badge
Buy Badges for Schools, Councils, Police or Workplaces
Your purchase funds education that prevents FGM and protects girls.
FAQs
What is the Red Triangle Badge?
A small downward-facing red triangle worn as Freedom Charity’s symbol against FGM and in support of prevention through education.
What does wearing it mean?
It means you stand against FGM, support safeguarding, and align with the message: “Not in my name.”
Who can buy and wear the badge?
Individuals, schools, councils, police services, workplaces and community organisations can all wear the badge to show commitment to preventing FGM.
How does buying the badge help?
Badge sales support Freedom Charity’s prevention work, including donating books to schools and supporting PSHE-accredited education resources.
What is Cut Flowers?
Cut Flowers is a novel used to educate young people about FGM. It comes with a lesson plan and has PSHE Association accreditation.
Freedom’s Red Triangle Campaign aims to help eradicate Female Genital Mutilation / Cutting (FGM/C) within a generation. Not only as a nation, but as human beings, we must be serious about combating this atrocity which affects 200 million females globally.
The campaign involves wearing a small downward facing red triangle to symbolise solidarity against Female Genital Mutilation. Carrying out Female Genital Mutilation for no medical reason is a deplorable crime which violates girls and women’s human rights. It deprives rights to basic health, freedom and their human rights to be women. It must be stopped.
The red triangle campaign, a small symbol that could help eradicate Female Genital Mutilation FGM/C in a generation. Wearing a small downward facing red triangle is a symbol to say you want to end Female Genital Mutilation. We stand together in fighting the inequality against women and girls.
What your donation can provide
could help us raise awareness in schools and prevent FGM
could provide a counselling session for a victim of abuse
could provide a new identity for a victim fleeing abuse
could provide support for a girl fleeing abuse for a month.