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16 Days of Activism - No honour in abuse
I was made aware of the concepts of shame, purity and “honour” from a very young age. All of which shaped my life and my experiences. I grew up in Iran for the first part of my childhood, before coming with my family to live in the UK.16 Days of Activism - Female Genital Mutilation is simultaneously a local and global issue
As the Met Police’s operational lead for female genital mutilation (FGM) and other Harmful Practices. I’ve been in this role since 2015 and a police officer for over 25 years. The benefit of having both a fair bit of service as well as experience ...
16 Days of Activism - 'Stitched'
My journey to becoming an activist was an unusual one. Integrate UK started about the time I went to secondary school and my English teacher at the time was one of the co-founders of the charity. In school, I heard about FGM, which I knew so little ...
16 Days of Activism - One Man, Too Many Wives
Polygamy is not something we see an awful lot of in Britain. The vast majority of the population marries just one person at a time. When we hear of people marrying more than once without getting divorced, its newsworthy because it’s rare … and illegal! ...
16 Days of Activism - Not for Love But to Control
When we think of a forced marriage, we often visualise a fragile female, chained and dragged behind a much older man towards the altar. Whilst this may be a helpful visualisation of the force, coercion and control involved, the reality that so ...Male violence against women is endemic
For too long violence against women and girls has been viewed as a private and individual matter.8 Tips for Responding to Domestic Abuse for Maternity Healthcare Professionals
Pregnancy is a time of heightened vulnerability to domestic abuse, not because it is necessarily more prevalent, but because it may start or become more severe antenatally.
Scholarship that opens the door to research – and opportunity
The Wellbeing of Women (WoW) and Royal College of Midwives (RCM) Entry-Level Research Scholarship was pivotal in my career as a clinical academic midwife and helped me achieve my ambition to progress midwifery-led research to improve the ...
Sands write about the right care and support for bereaved parents as campaign launches
For more than 40 years Sands has worked to make sure that bereaved parents and families get the support they need and deserve, and Sands has also worked to save babies lives.