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EFFECT OF MOJATU FOUNDATION IN THE COMMUNITY - By Chloe Jones As a charitable organization that works with Black, Asian, and minority ethnic groups (BAME), Mojatu Foundation tackles discrimination and racial inequalities by giving people access to opportunities and skills that enable them to participate in the wider community. Mojatu foundation has a range of media to help spread awareness and empower people and communities, including Mojatu Magazine, and FMB Radio.
Mojatu Foundation is not only limited to FGM and sexual health, but also provides support for victims of domestic abuse. The foundation works with The Topaz Centre and Juno’s Women’s Aid to provide support for women going through unsafe and sexually abused environments, as some lack the courage to report such forms of abuses because of oppression from partners/ relatives (more information at https://mojatufoundation.org/ women-girls/ ). Training is also offered across Europe and Africa for free to those who meet the requirements. Four training programmes are available and tailored towards the specific needs of those communities. These courses are designed for women and girls affected by FGM and other forms of gender-based violence and racial inequalities. The training package also helps in building self-confidence and self-esteem with a view to creating greater understanding and improving their lives.
Mojatu Foundation works people from BAME community, especially women and girls, with a view to tackling Female Genital Mutilati on (FGM), inaccurate and unhelpful sexual and health education, domestic abuse, gender-based violence among other negative effects perpetuated against women and girls; through sensitisation, training, and community participation. The foundation focuses on fighting systemic sexism and supporting victims of FGM by raising awareness both within and outside the UK, as well as providing support through confidence building workshops and one-onone counselling. Mojatu also provides assistance and support in accessing both health and social care, legal services, and signposting other forms of support for such victims. “On 12th September 2016. Mojatu Foundation led Nottingham to becoming the first City In the UK to declare a “Zero-tolerance” stance on Female Genital Mutilation” Sexual health classes are also offered by Mojatu to provide women with a sex education curriculum created by women for women, that focuses on women’s sexual pleasure and health. The sessions’ coverage include teaching signs and symptoms of (early) menopause, how to tell when to seek medical help for pain, discomfort, or irregularities on or in a woman’s body, as well as a more in-depth understanding and teaching of the female anatomy.
One course option is “skills, language, and employment programmes” which focuses on helping build employability skills in four main areas: childcare, health and social care, hospitality and retail, and teacher training. The foundation also runs a course on “family and community development training” which is designed to help migrants, and new and emerging communities easily settle in the UK. This settlement training package, however, covers driving license theory, - with English translations, if necessary, English conversation for beginners and/or advanced speakers, mental health awareness as well as parenting courses to strengthen family and community bonds. Mojatu Foundation is also known for providing training for victims/survivors of FGM to better understand its effects, where to receive support and how to help and signpost support. In order to participate in community engagements and help in dissemination of information, the foundation provides training on community leadership and, journalism and media covering digital storytelling, news gathering and writing” which centres around teaching community leaders how to create and conduct community conversations, both virtual and face-to-face.
