In 2021 alone, England and Wales recorded over 2,700 honour-based abuse offences. This includes Shafilea Ahmed, who was born in Bradford on 14th July. She was a victim of honour-based violence in 2003 when her parents killed her, and there was no justice for her murder until nearly ten years later.
To combat this and to acknowledge the lives affected and lost as a result of these offences, Shafilea’s birthday is now recognised as the National Day of Remembrance for Honour Based Violence. We at Hidayah want to remember Shafilea and others like her who have faced violence on the basis of preserving the so-called family honour.
To do so, as a panel, we’ll be diving into how many in the LGBTQ community face honour-based violence from families if they come out or are outed. Part of the conversation will be Gabby from NextLink, a Bristol-based charity dedicated to helping house those facing domestic violence, and Mridul Wadhwa from Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre, which supports survivors of sexual violence.
About Hidayah:
Hidayah’s mission is to provide support and welfare for LGBTQIA+ Muslims, promote social justice and education about our community to counter discrimination, prejudice, and injustice, and create a safe and sustainable community with a long-lasting impact. Hidayah is a secular organisation, but its projects and activities are developed specifically for the needs of LGBTQI+ Muslims. Our vision is to ensure our voices are heard and understood. We are a mix of practicing and non-practicing Muslims. However, we warmly welcome friends, families, and allies to our events.
About NextLink:
Next Link is part of Missing Link Mental Health Services, providing domestic abuse support services to women in Bristol. Missing Link was established in 1982 to provide a range of housing and support to women who are homeless, or have a history of sleeping rough or whose housing is at risk because of their mental health issues.
Missing Link strives to create a culture that encourages and values everyone’s differences and promotes mutual respect and shared understanding.
About Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre:
Over the last 40 years, Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre has provided emotional and practical support, information and advocacy to thousands of survivors of sexual violence.
They listen, believe and support young people aged 12 -18 and women of any age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity, religious and cultural background.
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