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Today, on the third day of our Week of Memory, we release the first of our spotlight series. We spoke with Payzee Mahmod, Banaz’s sister, shining a spotlight on Banaz, and why Payzee continues to drive change in her memory.

Today, on the second day of our Week of Memory, we spoke to Jasvinder Sanghera, looking at the history of our Day of Memory as well as her recent Damehood.

Today, on the first day of our Week of Memory, the sector have come together to make an urgent plee to the new government through our ‘HBA’ General Election manifesto.

Every year, we host our Day of Memory event, dedicated to remembering Shafilea Ahmed on her birthday, the 14th of July. Shafilea, a British-born girl, was tragically murdered by her parents at the age of 17 in 2003, due to her refusal to accept a marriage.

Our Honour Based Abuse General Election Manifesto calls for urgent action in three key areas

Karma Nirvana is proud to announce that our founder, Jasvinder Sanghera, has been awarded a Damehood in recognition of her tireless efforts and significant contributions to supporting victims of forced marriages and Honour Based Abuse.

Every year, we host our Day of Memory event, dedicated to remembering Shafilea Ahmed on her birthday, the 14th of July. Shafilea, a British-born girl, was tragically murdered by her parents at the age of 17 in 2003, due to her refusal to accept an arranged marriage.

Read the Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) 2023 data on forced marriage cases and forced marriage enquiries to its national helpline. This government unit is a joint Home Office and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) unit.

In a landmark move, the sector has come together to agree on a statutory definition to define Honour Based Abuse, which is legally sound and ready to be added to the statute book.

The deadline for completing the survey is the 6th May 2024 and you can find our guide for completing the survey here.

Pick up your ticket for our workship ‘Building Confidence to Challenge Honour Based Abuse’ today

We have exciting opportunities available and are looking for motivated individuals to join our team.