The Dipo Ceremony SafeHands 2017-09-16 | The Dipo Ceremony is a ritual performed for Krobo women in Eastern Ghana. Dipo trains a young girl who has gone through puberty for her role as a woman, and celebrates this rite of passage through adornment of her body with traditional beads and jewellery. In this short documentary we explore and question sustaining this traditional ritual ceremony in Eastern Ghana today.The Dipo Ceremony: From Girlhood to Womanhood is part of 'Breaking the Cycle', a visual document which explores globally, the rituals, cultural traditions and taboos around menstruation.
Students on the Frontline to End FGM SafeHands 2021-11-24 | This film was created as part of our project 'End FGM Now: Teachers on the Frontline.'Our project supports schools in Waltham Forest to strengthen how FGM is taught in primary and secondary schools. Our project is implemented by community leader and anti-FGM campaigner Hibo Wardere and educator Carol Moloney. If you suspect someone is at risk or being subjected to any form of FGM, it is important to take action and report it straight away. In the UK, if someone is in immediate danger please dial 999. If you are concerned about a child, please call the NSPCC on 0800 028 3550 or email fgmhelp@nspcc.org.uk. Domestic violence support is also available on Freephone National Domestic Abuse Helpline, run by Refuge on 0808 2000 247.
Hear from Hibo - Its a Menstrual Cup SafeHands 2019-03-08 | Menstrual cups aren't just revolutionising periods for people in the UK, they are also changing lives for women in developing countries. Long-lasting and easy to take care of means whether you're living in Central London or a refugee camp, menstrual cups can work for you.
Its a Menstrual Cup - What is a Menstrual Cup? SafeHands 2019-02-13 | It's an alternative to traditional menstrual products like tampons and pads that catches your period rather than absorbing it. To learn more, check out our website It's a Menstrual Cup - itsamenstrualcup.com Special thanks to Happy Means Content for all their work in creating these videos - http://www.happymeanscontent.comThank you to Ruby Cup, OrganiCup, and UltuCup for providing menstrual cups to support this campaign. You can find out more about each of the brands below:RubyCup - rubycup.comOrganiCup - organicup.comUltuCup - ultucup.com
Its a Menstrual Cup - Reasons to Use a Menstrual Cup SafeHands 2019-02-13 | There are tons of reasons to use a menstrual cup. They are long lasting, convenient, good for the planet, and chemical free. For more information about menstrual cups, check out our website www.ItsAMenstrualCup.comSpecial thanks to Happy Means Content for all their work in creating these videos - http://www.happymeanscontent.comThank you to Ruby Cup, OrganiCup, and UltuCup for providing menstrual cups to support this campaign. You can find out more about each of the brands below:RubyCup - rubycup.comOrganiCup - organicup.comUltuCup - ultucup.com
Hear from Freya - Its a Menstrual Cup SafeHands 2019-02-13 | Freya had quite the introduction to the menstrual cup, but when she tried it for herself she absolutely fell in love. To learn more about menstrual cups, check out our website: www.itsamenstrualcup.com Special thanks to Happy Means Content - http://www.happymeanscontent.comThank you to Ruby Cup, OrganiCup, and UltuCup for providing menstrual cups to support this campaign. You can find out more about each of the brands below:RubyCup - rubycup.comOrganiCup - organicup.comUltuCup - ultucup.com
Its a Menstrual Cup - Hear from Menstrual Cup Users SafeHands 2019-02-13 | Menstrual Cups have the power to change the periods and lives of women around the world. To learn more about menstrual cups, check out our website: www.itsamenstrualcup.com Special thanks to Happy Means Content for all their work in creating these videos - http://www.happymeanscontent.comThank you to Ruby Cup, OrganiCup, and UltuCup for providing menstrual cups to support this campaign. You can find out more about each of the brands below:RubyCup - rubycup.comOrganiCup - organicup.comUltuCup - ultucup.com
Hear from Hannah - Its a Menstrual Cup SafeHands 2019-02-13 | Hannah was pretty sceptical of the menstrual cup when she first hear about it, but she gave it a try. Hear what she says about her experiences. To learn more, check out our website It's a Menstrual Cup - itsamenstrualcup.com Special thanks to Happy Means Content - http://www.happymeanscontent.comThank you to Ruby Cup, OrganiCup, and UltuCup for providing menstrual cups to support this campaign. You can find out more about each of the brands below:RubyCup - rubycup.comOrganiCup - organicup.comUltuCup - ultucup.com
Hear from Sade - Its a Menstrual Cup SafeHands 2019-02-13 | Sade had a lot of questions when she first saw a menstrual cup, but after a little bit of reading and being guided through it, she's a complete convert to menstrual cups. To learn more, check out our website It's a Menstrual Cup - itsamenstrualcup.com Special thanks to Happy Means Content - http://www.happymeanscontent.comThank you to Ruby Cup, OrganiCup, and UltuCup for providing menstrual cups to support this campaign. You can find out more about each of the brands below:RubyCup - rubycup.comOrganiCup - organicup.comUltuCup - ultucup.com
FROM RAGS TO CUPS SafeHands 2019-01-09 | From Rags to Cups, filmed in Dzaleka Refugee Camp, Malawi, home to 37,000 refugees, explores the challenges that menstruation adds to the lives of women fleeing their war-torn communities with only rags to use. The film describes a simple and economic solution - the menstrual cup which is a sustainable, hygienic, comfortable and environmentally-friendly product, providing women with a dignified choice each month.Watch our other film 'Malawi Girl Guides love Menstrual cups' youtube.com/watch?v=XIrwlfN67Ug
Christmas Appeal 2018 SafeHands 2019-01-09 | SafeHands Ambassador and anti-FGM Campaigner, Hibo Wardere, wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and a prosperous 2019!
Malawi Girl Guides Love Menstrual Cups SafeHands 2018-10-25 | Girl Guides in Malawi love their menstrual cups because they are hygienic, reduce environmental waste and save money. 'Comfortable, re-Usable, Private, Sustainable,' they sing. By openly discussing menstruation, they reduce stigma and improve understanding and respect of girls' bodies.Watch our other film From Rags to Cups about the impact menstrual cups are having in Dzaleka Refugee Camp youtube.com/watch?v=6PzHBCq5QPs&feature=youtu.beFor more information about the work of Malawi Girl Guides, visit mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/menstrualcupsmalawi
Hibos Story SafeHands 2018-10-17 | When she was six years old, Hibo Wardere was mutilated - she was cut. On that day, she became one of more than 200 million women and girls worldwide who have undergone Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). In this film, Hibo discusses the days leading up to being cut - the celebration and joy - and the days after - the pain, anger, and betrayal. ‘It was being butchered by the people you love the most that was the most hurtful thing.’ Now, one of Britain’s most prominent campaigners against FGM, Hibo is working with SafeHands to raise awareness about FGM and to protect the thousands of girls at risk of being cut in the UK today.For more information about Hibo Wardere and the work of SafeHands for Mothers, please visit our website, SafeHands.org
Restoring Dignity. One Period At A Time SafeHands 2018-05-09 | Shontel is 17 years old from Greenville, South Carolina. She is one of many girls and women around the world who struggle to afford sanitary products. Facing shame and humiliation, they often miss school and work. The Homeless Period Project provides menstrual products to those in need to end stigma and restore dignity to these girls and women. .homelessperiodproject.org
CHAUPADI: Banished for Bleeding (Full Movie) SafeHands 2017-11-07 | CHAUPADI: Banished for BleedingChaupadi is a Nepalese practice that marginalises and banishes girls and women to cowsheds during their monthly menstruation. The ‘banished’ are exposed to predators both animal and human and suffer the consequences of inclement weather. In this short documentary we see two young women and how they have dealt with Chaupadi and witness one woman’s passion and activism to abolish the practice.Breaking the Cycle, is a visual document that explores globally, through a series of webisodes the rituals, cultural traditions and taboos around menstruation.The menstrual cycle is an experience universally common to girls and women across cultures and continents and yet the experience of embracing it as a natural part of womanhood depends on the society in which their pubertal development unfolds. Age, race, geography, or social status has no effect on the basic functions of the menstrual cycle; but economics, health and knowledge do.
Nancys Christmas Message 2016 SafeHands 2016-12-09 | Happy holidays! Please visit safehands.org to learn more, and donate.
Breaking the Cycle SafeHands 2016-07-11 | This short film explores the myths and rituals that surround the taboo subject of menstruation. Filmed in Kenya and Denmark.
Solar Media Player SafeHands 2016-06-13 | Happy Beneficiaries of our Comic Relief funded Making Pregnancy Safer II Project
Ambulance - A Life Saver SafeHands 2016-06-13 | Happy Beneficiaries of our Comic Relief funded Making Pregnancy Safer II project in Ethiopia
Importance of Family Planning SafeHands 2016-06-13 | Happy Beneficiaries of our Comic Relief funded Making Pregnancy Safer II Project
Birth - Eight Womens Stories (1993) SafeHands 2016-04-04 | ~~~ International Winner Gold Award New York Film & TV Festival ~~~ This award winning film follows eight women giving birth in a variety of circumstances: - Natural birth at home and in a hospital - Caesarean- Twin- Water birth No attempt is made to promote one method of childbirth in favour of another, and all births are seen as a triumph. This film gives first hand experience of this intimate and exciting moment of life, with commentaries by mothers, partners, midwives and obstetricians accompanying their stories. (This video shows explicit footage of childbirth) "Birth can be an intense and rewarding experience. This beautifully photographed video shows a variety of examples. A midwives guidance will assist women to consider the different approaches." The Royal College of Midwives.70 minutes Film written, directed and filmed by © Nancy Durrell McKenna Edited by Miranda WattsProduced, marketed and distributed by B-Line Productions
Now that you know, say NO to FGM - Young Women SafeHands 2015-01-30 | http://www.safehands.orgNow That You Know Say No To FGM is a vital campaign to eliminate FGM in the UK. SafeHands for Mothers is proud to present three short films offering a unique insight into reactions to FGM. These films are to be used by facilitators in communities, and have been made possible by the Home Office and The British Humane Association, to whom we give our thanks. Exec Producer: Nancy Durrell McKenna / SafeHands for MothersProduction Company: Doofer Films, LondonAdvertising agency: Doofer LtdWriter: Dom MurgiaProducer: Dom MurgiaDirector: Riccardo Sai Production asst: Georgina Winter Editor: Georgina Winter1st AD: Mark McPadden DoP: Ciro CandiaCamera Op: Alessandro SignoriCamera Trainee: George HarrisonSound Recordist: Alex PurkissRunner: Alex SampsonCasting Director: April WhitlowFocus Puller: Tim AllanRigger: Pat DalyGaffer: Chris DaySpark: Bob HuntSound Mix: Ludovic MorinMusic Composition: Patrick Savage & Holeg SpiesTitles: Bryce GrovesGrading: Paul Dimond @ MyBrotherBobOn-set facilitator and Counsellor: Leyla Hussein On-set facilitator: Yofish Mohammed Research Consultant: Gemma Rogers Participants: Professionals Joy Clarke Heather VacciannaJane ScotchbrookZimran Samuel Sheikh Ibrahim Mogra Father Berhanu Bisrat Young MenAlfie Nash Tre MooreOlukorede SolomonAde AdeniyiRyan De La Cruz Young WomenHussina RajaBernadette BryanElsie FallonChristine Victoria During Hollie HalesAbigail Connor Demilade Adesanya With special thanks to the FGM community. Also, a special thanks to Barnaby Laws at Panalux, Adam Coles, Nadia McLeod and Mick Walsh at Panavision, Steve Giudici at Black Island Studios and Augusto Valeriani.Finally, very special thanks and much appreciation to Ros Coleman Jerram, the Health Advocacy Project, Leyla Hussein, Founder Dahlia Project and Dexter Dias QC.
Now that you know, say NO to FGM - Professionals SafeHands 2015-01-30 | http://www.safehands.orgNow That You Know Say No To FGM is a vital campaign to eliminate FGM in the UK. SafeHands for Mothers is proud to present three short films offering a unique insight into reactions to FGM. These films are to be used by facilitators in communities, and have been made possible by the Home Office and The British Humane Association, to whom we give our thanks. Exec Producer: Nancy Durrell McKenna / SafeHands for MothersProduction Company: Doofer Films, LondonAdvertising agency: Doofer LtdWriter: Dom MurgiaProducer: Dom MurgiaDirector: Riccardo Sai Production asst: Georgina Winter Editor: Georgina Winter1st AD: Mark McPadden DoP: Ciro CandiaCamera Op: Alessandro SignoriCamera Trainee: George HarrisonSound Recordist: Alex PurkissRunner: Alex SampsonCasting Director: April WhitlowFocus Puller: Tim AllanRigger: Pat DalyGaffer: Chris DaySpark: Bob HuntSound Mix: Ludovic MorinMusic Composition: Patrick Savage & Holeg SpiesTitles: Bryce GrovesGrading: Paul Dimond @ MyBrotherBobOn-set facilitator and Counsellor: Leyla Hussein On-set facilitator: Yofish Mohammed Research Consultant: Gemma Rogers Participants: Professionals Joy Clarke Heather VacciannaJane ScotchbrookZimran Samuel Sheikh Ibrahim Mogra Father Berhanu Bisrat Young MenAlfie Nash Tre MooreOlukorede SolomonAde AdeniyiRyan De La Cruz Young WomenHussina RajaBernadette BryanElsie FallonChristine Victoria During Hollie HalesAbigail Connor Demilade Adesanya With special thanks to the FGM community. Also, a special thanks to Barnaby Laws at Panalux, Adam Coles, Nadia McLeod and Mick Walsh at Panavision, Steve Giudici at Black Island Studios and Augusto Valeriani.Finally, very special thanks and much appreciation to Ros Coleman Jerram, the Health Advocacy Project, Leyla Hussein, Founder Dahlia Project and Dexter Dias QC.
Now that you know, say NO to FGM - Young Men SafeHands 2015-01-30 | http://www.safehands.orgNow That You Know Say No To FGM is a vital campaign to eliminate FGM in the UK. SafeHands for Mothers is proud to present three short films offering a unique insight into reactions to FGM. These films are to be used by facilitators in communities, and have been made possible by the Home Office and The British Humane Association, to whom we give our thanks. Exec Producer: Nancy Durrell McKenna / SafeHands for MothersProduction Company: Doofer Films, LondonAdvertising agency: Doofer LtdWriter: Dom MurgiaProducer: Dom MurgiaDirector: Riccardo Sai Production asst: Georgina Winter Editor: Georgina Winter1st AD: Mark McPadden DoP: Ciro CandiaCamera Op: Alessandro SignoriCamera Trainee: George HarrisonSound Recordist: Alex PurkissRunner: Alex SampsonCasting Director: April WhitlowFocus Puller: Tim AllanRigger: Pat DalyGaffer: Chris DaySpark: Bob HuntSound Mix: Ludovic MorinMusic Composition: Patrick Savage & Holeg SpiesTitles: Bryce GrovesGrading: Paul Dimond @ MyBrotherBobOn-set facilitator and Counsellor: Leyla Hussein On-set facilitator: Yofish Mohammed Research and Production Consultant: Gemma Rogers Participants: Professionals Joy Clarke Heather VacciannaJane ScotchbrookZimran Samuel Sheikh Ibrahim Mogra Father Berhanu Bisrat Young MenAlfie Nash Tre MooreOlukorede SolomonAde AdeniyiRyan De La Cruz Young WomenHussina RajaBernadette BryanElsie FallonChristine Victoria During Hollie HalesAbigail Connor Demilade Adesanya With special thanks to the FGM community. Also, a special thanks to Barnaby Laws at Panalux, Adam Coles, Nadia McLeod and Mick Walsh at Panavision, Steve Giudici at Black Island Studios and Augusto Valeriani.Finally, very special thanks and much appreciation to Ros Coleman Jerram, the Health Advocacy Project, Leyla Hussein, Founder Dahlia Project and Dexter Dias QC.
A Christmas Message from Nancy SafeHands 2014-12-09 | Our Founder Director Nancy, wishes you a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year! http://www.safehands.org/donate To support SafeHands for Mothers you can Donate Online at: http://www.safehands.org/donate Text: BORN15 £3 to 70070Cheques: Payable to SafeHands for Mothers, 23 Fitzjohns Avenue, London, NW3 5JY, UK.
Making Pregnancy Safer - diary update 2014 SafeHands 2014-10-15 | A look at the progress being made on the campaign in Ethiopia to have every woman deliver her baby at a Health Centre. The Making Pregnancy Safer project is funded by Comic Relief.
Nancy does the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge SafeHands 2014-08-25 | Nancy Durrell McKenna takes the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.
Maternal, Newborn, and Child Nutrition in Ethiopia SafeHands 2014-03-02 | A training film for Health Extension Worker Supervisors in Ethiopia, made for the Ministry of Health by UNICEF, and filmed and produced by SafeHands for Mothers. This film is available in four languages: Amharic, Tigrigna, Somali, and English.
#endFGM Saada SafeHands 2014-02-20 | "We circumcise them within a day" Sa'ada, ex-circumcisor from Doho, Afar, EthiopiaUNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and UNICEF are working towards the elimination of female genital mutilation/cutting in the Afar region of Ethiopia. This clip is from True Story, a film made for the UNFPA/UNICEF Joint Programme by SafeHands for Mothers: www.safehands.org
#endFGM Sheikh Musa talking with Circumcisers SafeHands 2014-02-20 | "Who wants to see that thing sitting there? The top part has to go" Circumcisor, Dulecha, Afar, EthiopiaUNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and UNICEF are working towards the elimination of female genital mutilation/cutting in the Afar region of Ethiopia. This clip is from True Story, a film made for the UNFPA/UNICEF Joint Programme by SafeHands for Mothers: www.safehands.org
#endFGM Malika SafeHands 2014-02-20 | "Well now I am a dead person. But I would not circumcise my daughter" Malika, Afar, Ethiopia UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and UNICEF are working towards the elimination of female genital mutilation/cutting in the Afar region of Ethiopia. This clip is from True Story, a film made for the UNFPA/UNICEF Joint Programme by SafeHands for Mothers: www.safehands.org
#endFGM Hawa and Mohammed SafeHands 2014-02-20 | Hawa & Mohammed, Doho, Afar, Ethiopia"It's because of my education that I have not been circumcised" Hawa, Doho, Afar, Ethiopia UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and UNICEF are working towards the elimination of female genital mutilation/cutting in the Afar region of Ethiopia. This clip is from True Story, a film made for the UNFPA/UNICEF Joint Programme by SafeHands for Mothers: www.safehands.org
Treating Obstetric Fistula at Aberdeen Womens Hospital SafeHands 2014-01-06 | Aberdeen Women's Hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone, specialises in maternal issues for all women. It specialises in the treatment of obstetric fistula, and has succeeded in achieving maternal mortality rates far below the national average. National staff are trained in all disciplines. The hospital is donor funded.This film was made by SafeHands for Mothers www.safehands.org
Making Pregnancy Safer pt 2: Safe Delivery SafeHands 2013-12-04 | The second of two Comic Relief funded films, made for our Making Pregnancy Safer project in Amhara, North West Ethiopia. This film explains why giving birth in a health facility is safer than at home. It will be shown by frontline health workers in rural communities, using our innovative solar-powered media players.
Making Pregnancy Safer - pt 1: Long Acting Family Planning SafeHands 2013-12-03 | The first of two Comic Relief funded films made for our Making Pregnancy Safer project in Amhara, North West Ethiopia. This film highlights the advantages of long acting methods of family planning, dispelling any myths or misconceptions. It will be shown by frontline health workers in rural communities, using our innovative solar-powered media players.
Nancy Durrell McKenna celebrates ten years of SafeHands for Mothers SafeHands 2013-06-04 | To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the charity SafeHands for Mothers, Nancy Durrell McKenna, award-winning photographer and Founder Director of SafeHands, introduces her photographic exhibition 'A Decade in Africa' at the Guardian. The exhibition is running until the end of February 2013 and will be available to install in other venues from March - please contact SafeHands on studio@safehands.org.
The Big Push - making pregnancy safer - SafeHands for Mothers SafeHands 2013-04-12 | A training film for Health Extension Workers in Ethiopia, made by SafeHands for Mothers in co-operation with the Family Guidance Association of Ethiopia.www.safehands.org
