|
|
Jasvinder Sanghera |
16 Oct 2007 |
|
 |
Campaigning against forced marriages, domestic violence and honour killings
Jasvinder Sanghera is the Founder and Director of Karma Nirvana, a refuge for Asian women in the UK fleeing forced marriages and domestic violence. Her work helping others and raising awareness has just been recognised by the ‘Women of the Year Awards’. She herself ran away from home to escape a forced marriage and has recorded her own plight in her memoir ‘Shame’, published earlier this year.
Jenni talks to Jasvinder Sanghera about how her loneliness and despair grew into a determination to help other women in similar circumstances.
Karma Nirvana Asian Women's Project helpline - 01332 604098 (24 hour including support at weekends)
Foreign and Commonwealth helpline - 020 7008 0151
'Shame' by Jasvinder Sanghera published by Hodder and Stoughton ISBN 9780340924624 £6.99
Foreign and Commonwealth Office advice on forced marriagesDisclaimer
The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites. |
|
|
|
Retired? Downsizing? Moving home to be nearer the kids?We'd like to hear your stories about moving house |
