STUDENTS raised money for a charity that educates people about the horrors of genital mutilation and forced marriage.
Business students at Copthall School, in Pursley Road, Mill Hill, arranged a charity fair for charity Freedom.
Farah Amir, Soheila Fahimi, Honey Shakeri and Palwasha Shinwari also taught their fellow students about the issues.
The fair was held at Finchley Golf Club and opened by Tony Scott, the chairman of Copthall School governors.
He said: “Even in our own country there have been lots of unpleasant practices for centuries. Knowledge of Forced marriages and FGM is fairly recent.”
Barnet Deputy Mayor Alison Cornelius, reflected on her own marriage to Barnet Council leader Richard Cornelius.
She said: “I married at 21. So far it has lasted 37 years. It was certainly not a forced marriage in any way. But getting married young is not for every one.”
The girls also welcomed a talk from Freedom’s founder, Aneeta Prem, who told them a thought provoking story on how to tackle forced marriage.
They also learnt how forced marriages can take place on Skype, and held a quiz to test their fellow students knowledge about genital mutilation.
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