In the last five years nearly one thousand calls were made to report Female Genital Mutilation. The police referred only thirty-six of the calls to the Crown Prosecution Service.

At the beginning of this month a mother of three was the first person in the UK to be convicted for FGM. Organisations are trying to find ways to prevent more children from suffering.

On the 6^thof February, the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation the charity Safe Hands for Mothers hosted an event to call an end to FGM. Their hope is to make more people aware of the cause.

At the event the Nancy Durrell Mckenna, film-maker and founder of the charity showcased videos of some victims and said more people need to get involved in this cause.

She believes a powerful message can be send through the visual.

Nancy said: “When you actually look at footage or you look at photographs and you see the agony, you hear the stories of why people have mutilated their daughters and you see the harmful consequences that last for lifetime, I think that brings home the message.”

Survivor of FGM, Hibo Wardere is campaigning to put a stop to FGM after the unfortunate event happened to her at the age of six back in Somalia her home country.

Hibo said: “My story is all about sit up and listen. This is about children, this is about babies. So get involved, move away from the issues in your head that is not from my country is not from my area and see it as a Human Rights issue!”