News & events

Please donate to help young girls/women from our partner organisation Girl 2 Girl, affected by a fire in Freetown, Sierra Leone

Watch our video message to you this holiday season!

If you are diagnosed, exploring your neurodivergence, or supporting a loved one, find a space where you can be seen, heard, and celebrated. Together, we will build a sisterhood grounded in understanding, joy, and mutual support, while raising awareness of neurodivergence in underrepresented communities.

This short, anonymous survey takes ten minutes to complete and aims to inform policy, education, and community protection initiatives. The findings will help shape national training, prevention strategies, and support for survivors.

Part of a partnership project led by FORWARD and Refugee Women of Bristol, this study explores how Community Champions tackle violence against women and girls (VAWG) and the barriers women face in accessing health, welfare and justice.

On Thursday 27th November 2025 we came together to reflect, learn, and act against Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG).

Online spaces should be safe for everyone — there’s no excuse for abuse.

FORWARD and our Young Women’s Advisory Council are launching an Awareness Campaign during the 16 Days of Activism (25 Nov–10 Dec) to expose digital abuse from online grooming and cyberstalking to image-based abuse and harmful online myths.

FORWARD has been announced as one of 80+ organisations that were awarded funding through Action for Women’s Health

FORWARD is excited to have been selected as the only UK based awardee of Action for Women’s Health, a $250 million global fund awarded to 80+ organisations around the world.

As our Fundraising Manager, you’ll lead multi-stream fundraising, build partnerships, and strengthen our income to support lasting change for African women and girls.