Monday 14 July is the National Remembrance Day for victims of so-called 'Honour Based Abuse', which marks the birthday of Shafilea Ahmed. Shafilea was born in Bradford and murdered by her parents in Warrington in 2003.
An hour's taster session giving a top-level awareness overview of Hidden Harm and harmful traditional practices, including:
- Honour-based abuse
- Forced marriage
- Modern slavery and human trafficking
- Female genital mutilation (FGM)
- Sex selection abortion
- Breast ironing/flattening
The session will be run by Bal Howard, who has lived experience of these areas.
This session gives an overview only. For more in-depth sessions, please contact Bal. This event will not cover signs/indicators, it is purely about awareness.
Non-attendance
- If you no longer wish to attend this event, please cancel on Eventbrite
- If you do not attend without cancelling beforehand you may be charged a £20 fine
Joining Instructions
After booking a place, you will receive an email from Eventbrite two days before the event containing the Microsoft Teams link for the online training.
Further reminders will be sent by Eventbrite containing the Teams link:
- 2 hours before the event
- 10 minutes before the event
