girls empowerment initiative uk
Girls Empowerment Initiative UK CIC is a Community Interest Company based in
Basildon, Thurrock and Essex. We are a non-profit voluntary organisation
investing in programmes that providespecialist services to empowerBAME girls and
young women aged 0 to 21to prevent and protect them risk of harmful cultural
practices, beliefs and attitudes. Our aim is support to victims of such
practices in sharing their experiences, seeking early support, and never falling
victim again. Girls Empowerment Initiative UK CIC has mobilized a team of
experts to provide highly specialized support in this field, which is generally
unrecognized and poorly understood in the UK. Our passionate and committed team
is diverse, drawn from the five continents of the world. We have backgrounds in
social work, community activism, legal, and mental health care. Perhaps most
importantly, some of us are survivors of these harmful practices turned leaders,
who offer a unique understanding of the beliefs and practices underlying the
harmful behaviours and can offer ways to work with families to improve outcomes
for the victims.
